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Originally Posted by !@#$%!
for me it was so-so. i didn't love it. genius wish fulfillment fantasy seemed a bit... maybe i missed something. everyone wanted to be a genius in the 90s.
the problem with robin williams is that his sad eyes and manic humor weren't a schtick
if you'd see past the laughs , you'd catch his sadness, and then it became painful to watch-- hence the fatigue.
apparently he was great as a villain. i never saw 1 hour photo because i was also burned out on him. maybe i should put in in the queue for future disturbances.
okay honest-honest i didn't like good will hunting. found it to manipulative and sentimental. sorry. won't see it again.
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Hey, spot on on Robin Williams. I agree completely. He reminds me a lot of a teacher I had in high school who also had a deep sadness tucked away behind his fags and slapstick.
But re: Williams as villain...
One Hour Photo is just ok. I remember feeling sorry for his character even though he was a creepy murderer. Sadness still reigns.
BUT... Have you ever seen Insomnia? Chris Nolan's Insomnia? The one after Memento, before all the stuff he's now famous for. Al Pacino = homicide detective chases psychopath killer to Alaska. Robin Williams is NOT a sad sack in that film. He's Fucking terrifying.