tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3751049975001656578.post3740477385327309942..comments2024-03-27T14:12:04.933-05:00Comments on Word on the Streep: Film review: "The Laundromat" (2019)Jeffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13115351346180340694noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3751049975001656578.post-1950585974512644272021-07-19T12:24:40.620-05:002021-07-19T12:24:40.620-05:00I enjoy that you were able to see this movie a cou...I enjoy that you were able to see this movie a couple years after its release. It really is a different experience seeing something after all the hype, controversy, adulation, or fanfare dies down. Of course I never let myself do that with Meryl's movies, hungry for any morsel of info leading up to each film's release. But there's a freshness of perspective provided in being able to experience the film in the way that you did. Thanks for sharing, Mike. Jeffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13115351346180340694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3751049975001656578.post-2364442491574387112021-07-09T18:37:48.951-05:002021-07-09T18:37:48.951-05:00I just got Netflix so I am catching up with many f...I just got Netflix so I am catching up with many films and series, and just watched 'The Laundromat'. We both really loved it. So many times I have caught up with films later than the hype, and taken it on its merits. This was such an insightful take on the state of the planet. An underrated masterpiece! In years to come it will be cited as a stepping stone to 21st century filmmaking, like 'Nomadland'. Michael Burgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09718312125832719092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3751049975001656578.post-57862322633002421752019-10-21T12:26:45.754-05:002019-10-21T12:26:45.754-05:00Yes, it's a similar name Ellen vs Elena, which...Yes, it's a similar name Ellen vs Elena, which I took to mean that Elena is sort of a personification or a mode/agency by which Ellen is able to actually see some results. With that in mind, the character of Elena is likely more a representation of how Ellen would think to disguise herself as a Panamanian (which makes sense for how much of a "disguise" it actually looked like versus the hair/makeup department doing a better job for the film). Yes, there's a scene where they're actually talking on the phone to each other, but that's part of the film twist, possibly to make it seem they're separate characters, when really Elena is a manifestation for Ellen to infiltrate and be the whistleblower. Jeffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13115351346180340694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3751049975001656578.post-7792515005955290742019-10-21T08:52:04.885-05:002019-10-21T08:52:04.885-05:00I read the link u posted with director's inter...I read the link u posted with director's interview.i am curious how u interpreted the climax aka revelation scene. Ellen has been disguising as Elena(thus the almost similar name) all along after after disastrous attempts to quest her insurance money and was the John Doe(the whistleblower)?KreditDebithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15515117372182771695noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3751049975001656578.post-77846717083612610892019-10-21T08:36:44.934-05:002019-10-21T08:36:44.934-05:00I'm guessing Sharon Stone agreed to the role a...I'm guessing Sharon Stone agreed to the role after having worked with Soderbergh on Mosaic. I didn't dislike it as much as a lot of people did, but totally agree about the the side stories not always seeming to work with the full narrative. Jeffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13115351346180340694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3751049975001656578.post-5133900361485486422019-10-21T08:24:40.959-05:002019-10-21T08:24:40.959-05:00I have been waiting when you would post this topic...I have been waiting when you would post this topic to give my 2 cent.<br />I simply dislike The Laundromat.easily Meryl's top 2 bad films of the decade (the other one being Ricki and The Flash).There's too much going on with the side stories not involving Meryl's Ellen to the point u wondered what is going on???also,dont make me start with why the hell Sharon Stone agreed to be in just 1 insignificant scene that can be played anyone.cameo??<br />the good thing is we get to hear Meryl's latin accent.and the last scene where hispanic Meryl unveiled herself <br />to be white Ellen and later to real life Meryl fucking Streep???like in what mind is that supposed to tickle..arghhhKreditDebithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15515117372182771695noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3751049975001656578.post-21577684620760701762019-10-19T07:15:32.265-05:002019-10-19T07:15:32.265-05:00I realized top directors did not trust Meryl enoug...I realized top directors did not trust Meryl enough, The Post would have been great if it was mainly about her, same as this movie. What a lost opportunity on this two movies with great directors.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com