24 July 2023

"Beau is Afraid"


This is a very unusual and interesting movie - a three-hour-long immersion in someone else's anxieties.  There were a half-dozen scenes during which I laughed out loud (literally) at the utterly outrageous surrealism.  Joaquin Phoenix was excellent, as was Patti LuPone in her movie-concluding maternal rant.  I found the ending to be unsatisfying, but overall watching it was a memorable experience.

This song was featured during the movie:


Bread was never one of my favorite bands, but anyone who lived through the 70s will remember hearing this over and over on the radio.

4 comments:

  1. Beau Bridges is not in this film. I think you meant to type Joaquin Phoenix.

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    1. Thank you. That was a complete brain fart by me. And I probably should blog his "C'mon C'mon" which I also enjoyed.

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    2. Found my old post about "C'mon C'mon" which I've now reposted to accompany this one.

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  2. Ouch, such bad kerning. Thought it said Beauis Afraid until the very end of the trailer!

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