Sunday, December 3, 2023
A note to all our readers. We may earn revenue from affiliate links which could be clicked on this page.
Resident Entertainment
  • Latest news
  • Movie Reviews
  • Game Reviews
  • Guides
No Result
View All Result
Resident Entertainment
  • Latest news
  • Movie Reviews
  • Game Reviews
  • Guides
No Result
View All Result
Resident Entertainment
Home Latest Reviews

All is Lost Review

Petey by Petey
December 14, 2013
Reading Time: 2 mins read
A A
0
ShareShareShareShare

After Life of Pi impressed me last year with Suraj Sharma’s fantastic performance and Ang Lee’s direction, I was curious to see what Robert Redford and director J.C. Chandor could do with All is Lost. There’s no tiger, hardly any dialogue, and no actors besides Redford. The critical acclaim got me even more excited and I was ready to see what all the fuss was about. Although the film is a little understandably slow, All is Lost is a visually stunning film that is anchored by one of the best performances of the year.

After a shipping container hits a poor guy’s boat, that unlucky fellow has to do whatever it takes to survive.

Yes my friends, that is the whole plot to All is Lost. Now you can see why the movie is “understandably slow.” Don’t go into All is Lost expecting action or even intensity as it’s just not there. Some scenes are thrilling, sure, but there aren’t too many of them. The movie is about an hour and a half long excluding credits and you’re never bored during the film, there’s just not a lot to this movie which shouldn’t mean you should pass on this one.

 [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lk_R04LfUQU[/youtube]

Robert Redford is worthy of the praise and Oscar buzz. The man carries a whole movie with hardly any dialogue. Nothing good happens to this guy and as the movie goes on, this guy’s situation gets worse and worse. Redford displays such fantastic emotion as the movie goes on; very reminiscent of Suraj Sharma from Life of Pi and Elijah Wood from The Lord of the Rings trilogy.

This movie is also a beauty both in camera shots and sound. This is a purdy movie. It’s not on the scale of Life of Pi beauty but it’s certainly impressive. I really hope cinematographer Frank G. DeMarco and director J.C. Chandor get the nominations they deserve. Finally, the sound is just outstanding. There’s hardly any music and is simply the sounds of the ocean. I’m not a sound snob but this was impressive to say the least, making All is Lost the best sounding movie of the year.

THE VERDICT

Just like All is Lost, there’s little to say here. This is a movie worth seeing on the big screen for Redford’s performance, Chandor’s direction, DeMarco’s cinematography, and the sound editing team’s great work. It doesn’t have Life of Pi’s entertainment value but All is Lost impresses as this film doesn’t have the dialogue and visual effects that Life of Pi had. They’re two different films, and both worthy of a viewing.

8 out of 10

Previous Post

The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (2013) Movie Review

Next Post

The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug Review

Next Post

The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug Review

Comments 0

  1. Pingback: A Most Violent Year Review
  2. Pingback: A Most Violent Year Trailer

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

Latest News

How to watch F1 in Australia
Latest news

How to watch F1 in Australia

by Bryan
November 18, 2023
0

If you want to watch F1 in Australia there are two options available. You can watch F1 on Fox Sports...

Read more
Thanksgiving Review

Thanksgiving Review

Where To Buy Meta Quest 3 In Australia

Where To Buy Meta Quest 3 In Australia

October 12, 2023
NBA 2K24 Review

NBA 2K24 Review

Saw X Review

Saw X Review

Retribution Review

Retribution Review

Gran Turismo Review

Gran Turismo Review

Where To Buy Meta Quest Pro In Australia

Where To Buy Meta Quest Pro In Australia

August 5, 2023
Diablo 4

How to get a mount in Diablo 4

July 30, 2023
The Flash Review

The Flash Review

Featured Articles

How To Get A Knockback 1000 Stick In Minecraft
Guides

How To Get A Knockback 1000 Stick In Minecraft

by Bryan
April 20, 2023
0

How To Get A Knockback 1000 Stick In Minecraft A knockback 1000 stick is awesome to have in Minecraft and...

Read more
Where To Buy Meta Quest 3 In Australia

Where To Buy Meta Quest 3 In Australia

October 12, 2023
How to watch F1 in Australia

How to watch F1 in Australia

November 18, 2023
Facebook Twitter Instagram

Always something to read or watch on Resident Entertainment

1,197,522 views

More About Resident Entertainment

  • Contact Us
  • About
  • Our Writers

Archives

© 2022 Resident Entertainment

No Result
View All Result
  • Latest news
  • Movie Reviews
  • Game Reviews
  • Guides

© 2022 Resident Entertainment