Review of Lost River (2015) by Samuel L — 06 Apr 2015
If there's one thing I can say about Lost River is that it really kept my attention. That was the shortest 90 minutes ever. Watch this one super baked guys. It's a trip.
Critics have been super harsh on Ryan Gosling's directorial debut but I actually enjoyed it a lot. Most of the reviews would led you believe that the story is complete nonsense and hard to understand but I thought it was fairly straightforward? It's very clear who Gosling's influences are but Lost River still manages to be fairly original and not just a homage. Sure Lost River has tons of surreal stuff where the meaning behind it was probably an afterthought and things were done simply because it looked cool but hey, I like Harmony Korine so I can't criticize that. Not that it bothered me, but it will probably bother some viewers. I can get behind weirdness for the sake of it. Why? Because it looks cool. Like really cool.
Lost River is not safe at all and I love that. It's totally unmarketable and made for a niche audience. Most importantly it seems like a movie Gosling wanted to make. I like it when Hollywood stars do something that's not Hollywood at all.
This review of Lost River (2015) was written by Samuel L on 06 Apr 2015.
Lost River has generally received mixed reviews.
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