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Inherent Vice is American crime comedy-drama film written and directed by Paul Thomas Anderson for release in 2015, based on the novel of the same name by Thomas Pynchon. The film cast as follow Joaquin Phoenix, Josh Brolin, Owen Wilson, Katherine Waterston, Reese Witherspoon, Benicio del Toro, Jena Malone, Maya Rudolph, and Martin Short.
Film critic groups have strated to make list of their best films of 2014, ranging from almost universally-beloved titles (Boyhood, Birdman) to this month’s late coming biopics, such as Selma and Unbroken. And then you have Inherent Vice, a shaggy dog detective story that has the makings of an Oscar targetting movie – acclaimed director, even have A-list cast members, historical theme – and yet, as the new trailer illustrates, doesn’t seem all that interested in being a movie that the Academy would like.
Initial reactions to Inherent Vice have been polarized, but generally positive. On Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds a rating of 73%, based on 37 reviews, with a rating average rating of 7.5/10. The site's consensus reads "Inherent Vice may prove frustrating for viewers who demand absolute coherence, but it does justice to its acclaimed source material -- and should satisfy fans of director P.T. Anderson." Many critics have praised the film for its direction and performances, particularly Josh Brolin and Katherine Waterston, while some were frustrated by its complicated plot. At Metacritic, the film has a score of 83 out of 100, based on 16 critics, indicating "universal acclaim". Some reviews say that Inherent Vice has the makings of a cult film.
IGN's Matt Patches wrote, "it's utterly mesmerizing and one of the grooviest movies of the year" but added that the movie "is dense, lots on its mind without any clear thoughts." Ken Choy of Wide Lantern said, " I abhorred this movie. They recycled the wigs from American Hustle but forgot the plot." Film Journal's Ethan Alter commented that the movie is, "confounding, challenging and consistently unique."
Inherent Vice opens in New York and Los Angeles on December 12th, 2014. There are some special advance screenings in cities this Saturday, before the film goes into nation-wide release starting January 9th, 2015. Hope for pure badness.
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