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4/4
Our Date with Destiny
SIngli6 - wrote on 09/29/2022
I loved this film so much I ordered a Criterion Blu-ray copy of it the very night I watched it. It is a sublime work of minimalism and perhaps the most audacious entry into the documentary-hybrid genre I can think of, essentially being an interview in the skin of a drama. I also loved the way Wallace Shawn for so long just echoed Andre's sentiments until he realised the implications of Gregory's philosophy and did a complete 180. That is a pattern of conversation I have often observed in real world discussions of philosophy and theology.
On a personal note, I side more with Shawn's view of the world than Gregory's, but Shawn seemed too deeply motivated by fear in how he came to this view, when really such a view should be the product of considered rumination. One also notes the …
Rating of
3.5/4
My Dinner With Andre review
Daniel Corleone - wrote on 04/17/2013
"Who am I? Why am I here? Where do I come from? And where am I going?" For those who enjoy intellectual screenplays with a singular location of the premise and non-moving plots, this would be an entertaining treat. A premise similar to 12 Angry Men, Rope, Clerks or The Breakfast Club. Requires patience and an open mind. Wally meets-up with an old friend named Andre and converse about almost everything such as technology, opposing views, the future, realty vs. dreams, monotony, love, death, emotions, goals, marriage, enjoying the small things we have, societies pitfalls, science and relationships. Simple as it may be the ideas and points are thorough, hard-hitting and authentic. In the words of Andre - "The world comes in quite fast."
**Possible spoilers but one of many …
