Review of Inherent Vice (2014) by Warriorfight — 14 Dec 2014

Really like an 82-83. Not the best film of the year to be sure, and a great deal of people won't like it. I enjoyed it immensely, Joaquin Phoenix and Josh Brolin are fantastic, and I am always intrigued by PT Anderson's choices as a director, even if I don't agree with them.

While I wouldn't count this as PT's best, I enjoyed it just as much as I did "The Master," which was one of my favorite films that year. At year's end, the best films I've seen have been The Grand Budapest Hotel, Boyhood, the sadly under-rated Blue Ruin, Nightcrawler, Inherent Vice, and Whiplash.

I am still very excited to see J.C. Chandor's "A Most Violent Year" as well. You might not enjoy Inherent Vice much (maybe not at all), but if you have enjoyed PT Anderson's films in the past, it will at least be an interesting experience.

Not for everyone, but it's easily one of the most interesting films this year, and certainly one of the better.