Cosmopolis

Pretentious and self-indulgent.

Uncinematic, uninteresting, unwatchable.

Rolls smoothly, but the audio could use some work.

I like the premise but it seems kind of poorly executed. I mean we get a few glimpses into Eric's psychological situation but I can't seem to find the overarching point here. Feels like it tried too hard to be deep and didn't focus enough on a cohesive story line or fleshed out characters.

A movie that is honestly disappointing, coming from a master like Cronenberg. Tries too hard to find order in chaos, with the train of characters becoming exhausting as the movie drones on. Platitudes and pseudo intellectual discussions galore.

Though Pattinson's acting was far better than in other films, the whole movie felt cheap and claustrophobic. A tale of someone who was having a mid-life crisis scale way before their time and having their life fall apart. Nothing really that special about it, until the final act where Pattinson's character confronts a would-be assassin, but instead of a physical brawl, they have a battle of wits, philosophical wits, which can get hard to follow, but it more enjoyable than you'd think.