Review of Shame (2011) by David O — 12 Mar 2013
Young, successful and handsome but unfulfilled emotionally. An interesting character study of modern man. Or more to the point a particular type of man who can not find fulfilment in the trappings of a modern life.
The frank portrayal of sex on screen is handled well and never seems gratuitous or smutty. Fassbender is believable in his role and does well to inspire sympathy from the audience, not easy considering he plays a philandering cad with a face and bod fresh from next months GQ magazine.
I suppose the message here is that the cities create a vacuous life, honesty and emotions are rare commodities and a highly sex charged life is a cry for help. Freud scholars would have a field day.
An interesting cinematic watch. Most noticeable is Fassbender emerging as a cinematic heavy weight, not many actors could pull this off but he does so with relative ease. Carey Mulligan is given very little substance to her role, but what she does, she does well.
Overall, an intriguing movie to watch on a Tuesday night if you find yourself in a reflective mood and in need of some Freudian guidance.
This review of Shame (2011) was written by David O on 12 Mar 2013.
Shame has generally received positive reviews.
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