Review of Nomadland (2021) by Seekerofstory — 24 Mar 2021
Despite the generally good cinematography and good performance by Frances Mcdormand this movie is an empty shell. It features an almost entirely unlikeable character who never grows substantially sprinkled amongst seemingly random shots of environments.
This movie fails on all counts to provide an interesting journey for its character to go through, or for the audience to watch. At every opportunity for something interesting to happen, the story says no.
For some reason the filmmaker seems to forget that the primary purpose of cinema is entertainment. Most of the characters, when they do pop up are very bland and mostly forgettable. This movie is only saved by its beautiful shots of landscapes and Frances Mcdormand's portrayal of one of the least interesting characters in the history of cinema.
Overall, It is a movie that you can forget exists. I've certainly forgotten most of the movie and I just watched it yesterday. 6/10, and thats me being overly generous.
This review of Nomadland (2021) was written by Seekerofstory on 24 Mar 2021.
Nomadland has generally received very positive reviews.
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