Review of Shame (2011) by Reece L — 14 Apr 2015
McQueen intelligently keeps most of the film's underlying explanations off-screen, the source of Brandon's depressive nymphomania subtly obvious. This restraint translates into severely dramatic scenes that don't feel contrived as well as artfully grotesque sexual sequences that are actually substantive.
Obviously the leads are incredible, Fassbender especially; the fact that he didn't receive any kind of Oscar attention is unreal. This is a depressing film, but it's also an undeniably great one, and the payoff is well worth the running-time.
This review of Shame (2011) was written by Reece L on 14 Apr 2015.
Shame has generally received positive reviews.
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