Nomadland (2021) Movie Thread

[Tom]

Sometimes I am baffled about films that get huge critical acclaim, oscar nominations/wins etc.

Found this to be 90 minutes of nothing.

 

[Deleted member 63]

There were a couple Oscar heavyweights in the past decade or so that we turned off partway in. They just seemed to ramble and just be a string of images and moments. Is this one of those? I was kind of intrigued by it when I started reading about it.

 

[Dylan]

I wouldn't be in a rush to watch that again - Frances McDormand's performance was good and some of the shots were great but I found it quite plodding and was checking how long was left on it for the last half an hour or so wishing it to be over. Very depressing film too - just looking at Fern (McDormand) would get you down!

 

[Jess]

I was so looking forward to watching this as Frances McDormand is, in my humble opinion, one of the top three actresses working today. But, my God, it was so dull and pointless.

Fine performances all around I guess, although nothing really happened. Like, nothing.

I don't necessarily need a strong plot, a scintillating storyline, or an interesting payoff (although at least one out of those three would be nice), but.....a film about a woman driving around in a van, working banal odd jobs, and standing around talking to other people who drive around in vans - well, that's literally it. The most exciting scene was when the main character took a funny turn and had to shit in a bucket.

Some people will love it but it wasn't for me. The music was gorgeous though.

 

[Lisa]

I gave up after an hour. Nothing was happening. I normally like a slow paced drama but this genuinely makes one of these slow TV shows look suspense filled.

Clearly I am in the wrong but I can't for the life of me see how this wins best picture

 

[Donna]

Clearly I am in the wrong but I can't for the life of me see how this wins best picture

Not just you, I tried to watch this the other night. I didn't even last an hour, I gave up after 45 minutes.

 

[Son Of Jack]

I watched it at the weekend and thought it was brilliant. Really liked it.

For me, its was an inward journey as oppose to an actual one.

Spoiler

She was happy in life, with her hubby and living/working in Empire but then all of that was taken away from her. She lost her house, job and hubby and even her identity, so not only was living in a van a means of shelter - she was also on a quest to find a new way of existing and she found that on the road - love and support within the nomad community. She had the choice to settle with her sister or with the guy who fancied her (can't remember his name) but she chose to stay on the road. She had found healing in her journey and found a new way to live with an ease of mind as she said - she had spent too long remembering and not living but now she had found her way.

A beautiful work of art. Loved it!

 

[hannah]

I watched Nomadland last night and I quite enjoyed it. It didn't bother me that there wasn't much of a traditional storyline. I imagine the realities of day to day life on the road in a van with basic amenities and distractions is sparse which I think is reflected in the movie. I thought there would be more of an anti-corporatism vibe from the movie before I saw it and while there was a hint of it, it didn't dominate the movie which I was glad about as it would have changed the tone of the movie.

The performances were very good and the cinematography was beautiful. The scenery is stunning, the complete opposite of what I expected.

 

[Cherub]

I enjoyed this movie, a good simple story, well told, nice shots and a good music to match.

I prefer to just have something like this that shows enough and you can think about it yourself if you choose.