only god forgives
Julian, a drug-smuggler thriving in Bangkok's criminal underworld, sees his life get even more complicated when his mother compels him to find and kill whoever is responsible for his brother's recent death.
Only God Forgives is a visually mesmerizing masterpiece. Nicolas Winding Refn's direction is even more stylized than Drive. Beautiful cinematography, neon-soaked lighting with surreal dream sequences, very much like a David Lynch film. The performances are excellent. Ryan Gosling plays Julian, a drug smuggler running a Thai boxing club laying low in Bangkok with his brother Billy after killing a man. Ryan Gosling was good even though he didn't have to much to say. Kristen Scott Thomas is fantastic as Julian's manipulative mother, Crystal who forces Julian to find and kill the man responsible for Billy's gruesome death for raping and murdering a 16-year-old girl. Vithaya Pansringarm is electric as Chang, a brutal Bangkok police lieutenant, also known as the Angel of Vengance, who beats Gosling's face to a pulp. Only God Forgives will leave audiences polarized. A lot of people hate this movie, and I do understand why they would. My only problem with this movie is the ending. There is a message behind it, Nicolas Winding Refn just didn't make it clear enough to what it actually was. Even if it doesn't surpass Drive, Only God Forgives is the most unforgettable movie the year.
Only God Forgives is a visually mesmerizing masterpiece. Nicolas Winding Refn's direction is even more stylized than Drive. Beautiful cinematography, neon-soaked lighting with surreal dream sequences, very much like a David Lynch film. The performances are excellent. Ryan Gosling plays Julian, a drug smuggler running a Thai boxing club laying low in Bangkok with his brother Billy after killing a man. Ryan Gosling was good even though he didn't have to much to say. Kristen Scott Thomas is fantastic as Julian's manipulative mother, Crystal who forces Julian to find and kill the man responsible for Billy's gruesome death for raping and murdering a 16-year-old girl. Vithaya Pansringarm is electric as Chang, a brutal Bangkok police lieutenant, also known as the Angel of Vengance, who beats Gosling's face to a pulp. Only God Forgives will leave audiences polarized. A lot of people hate this movie, and I do understand why they would. My only problem with this movie is the ending. There is a message behind it, Nicolas Winding Refn just didn't make it clear enough to what it actually was. Even if it doesn't surpass Drive, Only God Forgives is the most unforgettable movie the year.