‘The Leftovers’
Director: Alexander Payne
Comedy
Premiere: January 3, 2024
★★★★
Premiered a few years ago ‘those who remain‘It would have been a small incident and maybe it was one of those movies that spread by word of mouth. I hope something like this happens, even if it’s on a very small scale, because it’s one of the most perfect moviesWhat recent cinema has brought is touching and humane. Besides being a director’s job, Alexander PayneHe didn’t hesitate to show how much he knew about cinema. He knows others and knows how to do it, which is no nonsense.
‘Those left behind’ christmas movieThe story of three injured people set in the 70s. spend a christmas together and alone on a school campus. They are a resentful teacher (Paul Giamatti), a rebellious student (Dominic Sessa), and the cook (Da’Vine Joy Randolph), a suffering black woman. Moving to see today, a so human comedy and radiant (despite the pain that moves him). What is it like to face a film that has been created with so much love (from the script, from the performances), with characters that can speak with sincere emotions, without becoming corny or rejecting sarcasm? possibility of goodness.
It’s also impressive to find a movie that highlights the scene: The meeting between the female character and her sister in the room is spectacular. shot with a exquisite tasteWith its visual handwriting and emotional dimension that references the cinema of Hal Ashby (The Last Duty, Welcome Mr. Chance), ‘Those Whos Stay’ makes its mark and reminds us that good comedy is still possible.