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MY PERSONAL OPINION IS NO....... by lovestalentmoviefan
.....but that is because I don't like this type of movie. If this is your taste, Stiller does a marvelous job of instilling real detest. His neuroses just plain offend everybody,and he doesn't care. Constantly mistreating love interest. I think the girl is relatable to lots of normal,not very sure of themselves type women. Rhys Ifans was very good in a small role. Pretty dark,depressing.....not sure what to feel. Went immediately after to another movie just to get the taste out of my head. Need to be smart,able to tolerate thoughts of anxiety on middle age and where you're at. Made me anxious and sad.sex and nudity.
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My new favorite Noah Baumbach flick by namtastic
But I'll admit, it's not for everyone.
Please keep in mind: this is a character study. It's a unintentional-romance where the humor exists within a stronger drama, and if you can accept the two leads' vulnerabilities, their development will be extremely satisfying, even as they regularly pass in and out of likability due to their behavior and actions. There are funny moments, but no laughs, if you know what I mean.
There is line (not quite a spoiler, but warning you nonetheless) that really cuts to the heart of the movie, like: Don't you still think of yourself as a guitar player, even though you haven't picked up a guitar in decades? The drama of the movie is here, and seeing someone struggle with something so simple can be frustrating. Some in my audience clearly couldn't handle the arrested development of Greenberg, but know this -- it is perfectly acted and presented, nuanced and developed, and certainly why some react so strongly against it: perhaps it hits too close to home
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Greenberg by cloudlover
Thank goodness I went alone to this movie--I would have been extremely embarrassed even if I was with my husband! Parts of the movie were funny, but on the whole, I wish I had not seen it.