Nightmare Alley (2021) Movie Thread

[Gemma]

Trailer looks excellent, really hoping to see this at the cinema.

 

[Siobhan]

I saw this last night and I absolutely loved it. I've never seen the original but I plan to watch it.

 

[Donna]

I enjoyed this a lot more than I thought I would.

Maybe, Bradley Cooper was a bit too old to be believed as a youngster as the character was supposed to be in the first act, but I thought that was a minor quibble really. And overall, as the movie progressed, I thought he handled it all with aplomb - the arrogance, the fear, the scheming etc - I thought he was pretty great in it if I'm being honest.

Cate Blanchett was terrific as well and I thought Richard Jenkins particularly stood out, very much playing against type: I just loved the sense of menace his character brought to things.

The set design and cinematography were outstanding.

 

[Tom]

Slow and plodding in bits, but overall a good watch, with a decent ending.