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Originally Posted by Torn Curtain

The "Recommend me a movie thread" reminds me I don't get Cronenberg's praises. I think his films lack subtlety in the imagery, the way themes like violence or sex are treated, and the actors' directing and dialogues.

Am I the only one to think that way (I know many people love him here) ?

the thing with him the way i see it is that he does not attempt to make movies that look "real"-- they are very theatrical, always-- that's a stylistic choice and that is a good thing, in my mind. it says to me "you're entering an altered state of mind", not "this could happen in your neighborhood". if you want him doing subtletly, look at spider, but that's my least favorite movie of his.

i think the guy is fucking brilliant. he's like nobody else.