Any film that manages to be disturbing [i]and[/i] rather boring probably merits an award of some kind.
Crisply-shot portrayal of post-war American bullsh1Te cults and the damaged individuals they prey upon, with a near-deranged (in a very good way, admittedly) performance by Joaquin Phoenix... but still, somehow, not [i]quite[/i] as good as it thinks it is.
That said, it should annoy the hell out of Scientologists - and for that reason alone, it deserves to win several Oscars. 😈
I thought about going given how good it's supposed to be, but I did think the plot sounded a bit dull.
I thought about going
Having seen it... I'd rather wait for it to turn up on TV.
Hmmn.
Is it pro, anti or ambivalent regarding Big Ronny Xenu?
Big Ronny Xenu?
It's pretty definite on that score - Philip Seymour Hoffman plays a creepy & manipulative fraudster with added sexuality issues. Clear enough for ya, Mr Tom Cruise? 🙂