There is a phenomenon that I've noticed over the years that has separated amazing movies from merely good or adequate ones. This involves the cop out of a nice safe tidy ending.... am I the only person who doesn't need every loose end to be neatly tied up for me, or events to reach a logical conclusion to make me feel satiated, comfortable and happy that I've seen a movie that has everything in the right place... including narrative, characterization and plot development. What has happened to the spiky unpredictable, not always happy or resolved finale that has left me breathless and invigorated, challenged, provoked, inspired and panting for more. I am of course referring to the heady days of the late sixties and early seventies when the art of movie making was all of these things and more and still managed to fit into the mainstream. Which brings me neatly onto Harmony Korine's new movie Mister Lonely... here is a guy who really knows how to make a movie. I await it's release with baited, expectant breath...
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