Review of Detachment (2011) by Anthony L — 25 Mar 2012
Detachment is the single most powerful film I have ever seen ever. Rather than actually focusing on the school and how life is to be a teacher, Detachment gets inside the life Henry Barthes and therefore, it connects with the audience.
When I viewed the trailer, this was on the top of my lists of movies to see in 2012. I saw it go from 100% on the tomatometer, then to 76% and the final score, 53%. I was dissapointed that a movie with such potential (good director, good cast, promising trailer) could be so mediocre.
This was the same feeling I had with "Being Flynn" which I will check out soon. Adrien Brody, in my opinion, gives the finest performance since "The Pianist". From the scene where he's crying on the bus to the scene where Christina Hendricks accuses him of being a pedophile, he stuns audiences every moment he's on the screen.
Although it is not likely he will win any awards for this performance, I think he really deserves one. Tony Kaye, who also made "American History X" once again does a great job with his talented cast.
The shots within this movie are spectacular. They remind me of the shots in "A Better Life", which as I said in it's review, brings emotion out of the viewer. To everyone reading this review, I honestly think this is the best movie i've seen of 2012 and you need to ignore the 53% on the tomatometer and see this movie.
If you do decide to, please comment your thoughts about it below. I really hope you enjoy it as much as I did.
This review of Detachment (2011) was written by Anthony L on 25 Mar 2012.
Detachment has generally received positive reviews.
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