Out of all of the movies I have watched in my day, The Oregonian very well may be the most strange movie I have ever watched. But it is this quality that made this movie enjoyable for me. To be honest, when I watched this movie I never at any point had any clue what was going on or what the purpose could be. I think this is the reason why this movie has gotten some negative reviews, because the critics don't appreciate true intellectual weirdness, aka genius. I did not have my true appreciation for this movie until afterwards, lying awake at night wondering what the hell I just watched, and looking up explanations on my phone. After reading various websites, I came to the conclusion that the true genius is that there is no right answer as to what happened in this movie. You can guess and use logic all you want to but two people may never have the same interpretation of the content and story which makes it a different experience for everyone. I hope that if you are reading this review wondering whether to watch this movie, you are looking for something unique instead of another goddamn boxing movie. Its the same plot every time how are these still selling. Well long story short, you need The Oregonian. The world needs The Oregonian. P.S. if you planned on calling your grandma any time soon I would do it before you watch this film
... View MoreIf you're looking for 81 minutes of pure thrill, mystery and awesomeness then look no further, The Oregonian is the film for you. This is hands down, no questions asked the best movie ever made and those who haven't seen it are missing out. As the story progresses the viewer can never clearly see what direction the plot is going and just when you think you have it figured out, it changes completely, making it the best mystery of all time. In addition to the mystery, the drama displayed is jaw dropping and keeps you on your toes at all times. As we follow the women, we see flash backs of her life and fights with her husband that lead up to the crash which causes her to lose her memory. As she wanders through the new land she sees many bizarre things including the man driving the van and the green monster which make no sense at the time. As the movie nears the end the message begins to become clear, the green monster shows that that one should never screw over the ones that care for you. In conclusion, I spent my night watching The Oregonian and needless to say, it was the best night of my life simply because this film is so amazing. Final rating: 20 out of 10 stars.
... View MoreFrom the very first scene this movie will have you hooked. The Oregonian is like a the craziest roller-coaster you have ever been on, it has the ups and downs and loopy loops. At every turn there is something unexpected, keeping you engaged the whole time and on the edge of your seat. The filmography is truly exceptional and how they changed for scene to scene and from third person to first person was truly beautiful. And it contains what every great movie must have, a truly masterful sound track. Between the music and the filmography there truly is not another movie that can match up to this one. And of course how can we forget the lovely granny in the red a truly inspiring character in this movie and executed perfectly. i hope one day I will sit down with my family in our living room and we will all enjoy watching The Oregonian.
... View Morereeder's film is dreadful. it tries too hard to be creepy and what's funny about comes off as camp. the lynchian humour comes off as obvious. what i may have liked about it seemed to be reeder's attempt to depart from lynch and leave his own mark, to be imaginative and elliptical, departing f which is sadly only ten percent of the film. the film is so hollow it feels silly. it just goes to show you that no one can do what David lynch does, lacking emotional intensity, the fails to be subversive. what is supposed to be disturbing comes off as contrived. you think you're getting something different when he's playing a hipster making fun of hipsters, but reveals himself as a wannabe director making a b-movie that somehow got way too much attention because everyone leaves it to lynch. what tries to be funny feels more like a gimmick. "oh we're all so much smarter-isn't this cool?" no, it's not. it's annoying. it's not an art film. it's too graphic and dull to be lynch. it's too stupid to be a psychological suspense.
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