Just wondering if it's true that the Ruby/Jesse hookup scene in the trailer isn't in the movie. Jesse basically shuts it down immediately?
I hated that film so much that if I could personally guarantee that Refn never made another film I would. I absolutely would. I've never seen a film so devoid of any shred of humanity. There wasn't a single character in that movie, and the protagonist (Jesse) was so arrogant and conceited that I didn't give a rats ass what happened to her, or any other character for that matter. I'm repulsed by what I just saw, and not just the big controversial bits.
I feel like Father Time and History are going to be very kind to The Neon Demon and Only God Forgives. Two of the few films where people seem to LOVE or HATE. Not every case , but typically in art, the love/hate thing eventually leads to respect, regardless of personal opinions/preferences. No one can say Refn doesn't have a unique voice, that's for sure and for directors, that's the biggest compliment one can get.
I think what poisoned me on it was that I read the script. The script was pretty good. The movie was not.
The Neon Demon was promising up until the final act when the full, uninhibited Refn took over. At that point the entire film derailed.
All that **** with Ruby after Jesse died was insane. What was that **** in front of the mirror? What was with the water the plants topless and then lying in a shallow grave? It was idiotic. And that's not even mentioning how repulsive that corpse *********ion scene was. Between that and having the audience listen to the rape of a 13 year old in it's entirety I damn near walked out. It was shock for the sake of shock. It lacked purpose.
At the end of the day the film, like so many of Refn's, lacked humanity. His characters are just vehicles for shock.
Matt Mortem, that is just selfish of you. If you don't like his movies, you don't have to watch them. Ignore it. Never take away something from people if they enjoy it. I don't like a ton of music out there but i wouldn't say something ridiculous like that. Refn is not for everyone just like Italian horror isn't for everyone or surreal art isn't for everyone. Hell Kubrick, Lynch etc aren't for everyone but they're bold artists with their own vision. Sometimes you like a drawing just because it looks cool. There doesn't have to be more meaning than that if you don't want it to. Sometimes you find meaning.
I was being hyperbolic in what I initially posted about Refn, and I don't think it's necessary in the least to personally attack me because I didn't like the film. I came into this thread optimistic about the movie up until the moment I saw it. I didn't like it but I sure as hell didn't personally attack anyone for enjoying it. To each their own, but I thought the movie was pretentious as hell and did justify it's shocks or arty trappings with a worthwhile narrative.