The Shape of Things
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Movie Reviews of The Shape of Things
Movie Review: Totally Twisted
Summary: 4 Stars
This movie, to put it bluntly, was mean, sadistic, and beyond twisted. It showed how you appearance can change so much about you, how much some people would do for their lovers.
Now, I didn't really like the movie. I thought it was horrible how much that girl put that boy through for the sake of "art." But in the same sense, I think everyone should see it.
This movie really made me think about many things. It made me think of myself, my actions, things that I had done all in the sake of "love," all in the sake for being deemed attractive.
For the sake of art, see this movie. It will make you think.
Movie Review: A great satire made by a great performance by Rachel Weisz
Summary: 4 Stars
Fantastic satire about the minefield of relationships that really makes you think about the people around you. Rachel Weisz proves once again to be the best versatile actress we have around with a powerful performance that seduces as well as scares the willies out of you. She makes this film hands down with her talent and she will have you talking with your partner well after the film is over. The rest of the cast is just as great with Paul Rudd giving a great transformation on screen from geek to hunk. This was one of the best films that I have seen in a long time, and I hope Rachel Weisz and director Neil LaBute work together again.Movie Review: LaBute's Masterpiece
Summary: 4 Stars
Perhaps not quite as nihilistic or misanthropic as LaBute's "In the Company of Men" or "Your Friends and Neighbors", "The Shape of Things" takes aim at the potential psychosis that can evolve when an artist expresses more empathy and concern for the power of her own work than for human subjects. The stellar performances by Rudd and Weisz are deceptively complex and the allusions to Bruce Nauman and Godard are ingenious both formally and thematically. A postmodern version of "Frankenstein" reworked through the guise of gender wars and the horrific throes of dating, this might be LaBute's masterpiece.Movie Review: Rachel Weisz is only reason to see this film.
Summary: 4 Stars
Stagy but well done adaptation of the play lacks the electricity of the live play but it still has it dark heart intact. Rachel Weisz is becoming one of the most brilliant actresses around, and she is the reason this movie works so well. Her character is evil but in a strange way, you will end up liking her anyway, and Weisz does it so great that you would not mind if she did the same thing to you as she did with Paul Rudd. Her character will leave you speechless right after the credits leave the screen.Bless you Rachel Weisz for such a great performance.
Movie Review: Sick but poignant look at human nature.
Summary: 4 Stars
Neil Labute's deep psychological look at relationships is as provocative as his groundbreaking "In The Company of Men" All of the characters involve in this film are deprave in someway or another, and just as cruel. All four leads give great performances but the real showstopper here is the great performance of Rachel Weisz that pushes this movie along to its heartbreaking end. Her performance is haunting, and at the same time horrifying. Prepare to take some down time after the ending to catch your breath and take in what you just saw.