Like 2011s drive, refns latest movie stars ryan gosling as a tortured man and features scenes of unflinching violence. Only god forgives trailer movie trailers and videos. Simon abrams talks to the filmmaker about midnight movies, meeting alejandro jodorowsky, and the possibility that he might day make a wonder woman movie. The film was given a limited release stateside and now arrives on dvdblu ray for home viewing. Danish director nicolas winding refns new film only god forgives comes across as that annoying friend we all had at college, who kept droning on about the beauty, grace, and honor of martial arts, all the while tending to his bloodied knuckles. Ryan gosling, kristin scott thomas, vithaya pansringarm, gordon brown. In some ways, only god forgives qualifies as a followup to refns 2011 film, drive, which starred gosling in a similarly terse, somber performance. Then again, refns comment about driver returning in another film might be just a tongueincheek tease as the character could just enjoy a prequel cameo, i. Rent only god forgives 20 on dvd and bluray netflix. After earth, only god forgives, and more the newest and best movies available for streaming and download. What i find most interesting is that, in my opinion, only god forgives shares many of the aspects i disliked in drive, for which refn won the directors prize at cannes just two years earlier. Ryan gosling interview only god forgives julian ryan gosling, a respected figure in the criminal. Only god forgives is a landmark in tasteful tastelessness, a beautifullyshot film that feels like the director trying to thumb you in the eye for 90 minutes. Closing thoughts nicolas winding refn opts for far more style than substance in only god forgives, which renders it a major disappointment following the highly enjoyable drive.
In a recent interview with our own simon abrams, refn said, emotionally, our artistic expression consists of sex or violence. Parents need to know that only god forgives is an extremely violent drama from danish filmmaker nicolas winding refn. Only god forgives 20 watch on tubi or streaming online. One of the best movies of the year you might hate only god forgives, and i can see why. Jul 26, 20 only god forgives is only going to be remotely pleasurable to those who are curious fans of the directors work, or those who indulge in arthouse films. In only god forgives, refn and gosling repeat this sparing, slowburn technique, but take it to the nth degree.
Julian runs a muay thai boxing club in bangkok as a front for his familys drug smuggling empire. Reactions were similarly downbeat when only god forgives arrived in the united states for a limited release in july 20. It competed for the palme dor at the 20 cannes film festival. This is the official danish facebook page for only god forgives written and directed by nicolas winding refn and starring ryan gosling. Billy only god forgives i really wanted to love only god forgives. In this woozy and impenetrable followup he takes elements that were embraced by mainstream audiences stylish cinematography, drawn out silences and loaded glances, languid pacing and bursts of ultraviolence and exaggerates them to new lurid and alienating heights. Ryan gosling plays a man on the run who moves to thailand. Most of the violence is assumed and offcamera, but theres at least one scene where chang tortures one of julians associates that definitely gets its point across. An interview with nicolas winding refn, director of valhalla rising, drive and only god forgives, among other films. Director and writer nicolas winding refn his filmmaking style and building on the success of his 2011 hit drive. Only god forgives stars ryan gosling and kristin scott thomas in a thriller about a smuggler in thailand who seeks revenge for his brothers murder. Nicholas winding refns followup to drive, only god forgives stars ryan gosling and kristin scott thomas in a thriller about a smuggler in thailand who seeks revenge for his brothers murder. Nicolas winding refn on making only god forgives youtube. Anyone who goes into only god forgives expecting drive 2.
Jul 19, 20 the only insert within the standard blue keepcase promotes lovelace and the only god forgives soundtrack, from which you can download two free tracks. When his brother billy is killed for murdering a local prostitute. Only god forgives ryan gosling kristin scott thomas vithaya pansringarm 20 in thailand, a drug traffickers ryan gosling icy mother kristin scott thomas sends him on a mission to avenge his older brother, who was killed f. Quite simply, only god forgives has got to be one of the most excruciating exercises in. The word of god is gods bond and the experience of the psalmist and millions like the psalmist is evidence that we dont have to be condemned to our past. It was, and still is one of the few films that successfully managed to transcend the boundaries between hollywood mainstream and the arthouse market. Drive was the unlikely combination of nicolas winding refns aestheticized violence and the fuzzy feeling of john hughes. Even those who hate only god forgives would be hardpressed to deny that the film is full of striking visuals.
Sep 21, 20 but what critics supposedly loved, or at least tolerated, in drive theyre now howling about in only god forgives, which earned just 34% on rotten tomatoes. Director refn remains as visually stylish as ever, but only god forgives fails to add enough narrative smarts or relatable characters to ground its beautifully filmed depravity. If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. Only god forgives is a prickly revenge flick filtered through david lynch, gaspar noe, and the vhsera homage beyond the black rainbow. May 20, 2016 reactions were similarly downbeat when only god forgives arrived in the united states for a limited release in july 20. Despite its furmidable cast, this cats adaptation is a clawful mistake that will leave most viewers begging to be put out of their mewsery. A paragraph of dialogue ryan gosling in only god forgives. Oddly enough, i wouldnt be surprised if that was refns intention. In 2011 the pair brought us the magnificent 80s retro action thriller, drive.
Jul 19, 20 only god forgives danish director nicolas winding refn s new film only god forgives comes across as that annoying friend we all had at college, who kept droning on about the beauty, grace, and honor of martial arts, all the while tending to his bloodied knuckles. A bangkokbased drug kingpin ryan gosling goes on a mission of revenge when his brother is discovered to be dead get the latest movie times, trailers and. Julian is leading a risque lifestyle, making an ends by running a boxing club and smuggling drugs with his brother billy. Telechargez legalement et facilement only god forgives. Men use knives, swords, guns, and their fists to injure, maim, and kill. Cliff martinezs score in drive was good, but its his only god forgives score that really raised my eyebrows. Only god forgives 20 directed by nicolas winding refn.
It has a rotten tomatoes score of just 41%, and yet today many see it as a modern classic. Im split between loving parts of only god forgives, and hating the rest of it. Julian gosling is a drugdealer working with his brother in bangkok, thailand. Rotten tomatoes protecting you from bad movies since 1999. Oscar nominees ryan gosling and kristin scott thomas star in this martial arts themed action tale. Julian ryan gosling, a respected figure in the criminal underworld of bangkok, runs a thai boxing club and smuggling ring with his brother. Hence god is the only one capable of true forgiveness, but that probably comes in the afterlife or after penance has been dealt.
Jul 18, 20 in some ways, only god forgives qualifies as a followup to refns 2011 film, drive, which starred gosling in a similarly terse, somber performance. While living, you have to answer for your sins to real people like chang, regardless of if god has already forgiven you. Which is by no means a problem, although it is when it feels as though the barbarism on display is simply there as a superficial, attentionseeking factor. The film was shot on location in bangkok, thailand, and, as with drive, is dedicated to chilean director alejandro jodorowsky. Lord, we thank you that as we come again to you, that you are a god who longs to forgive us. Lucky for us, the lossless audio mix allows his score to shine. Only god forgives has a less than average rotten tomatoes critics score of 41% and an average imdb audience rating of 5. Only god forgives is a 20 crime film written and directed by nicolas winding refn and.
Ryan gosling attends only god forgives new york premiere at bam harvey theater on july 16, 20 in new. The brutality can be startling and includes several moments of vengeance and torture. Or you might think its a perfect bloody milkshake with ingredients culled from the kill bill movies, the new french extremism and twin peaks, among other influences. Only god forgives transports us into the lavishly gruesome thailand underworld, for a tale of death, dishonor, duty and justice. Ap the subject is expatriate american gangsters in a nightmarishly imagined bangkok, selfexiled by traumatic family. The simple plot is straight out of an oldschool revenge flick.
Only god forgives stars julian, played by ryan gosling, who is an american abroad in bangkok thailand. No drive sequel but the driver character may return in a. Ryan gosling and director nicolas winding refn drive are back with this visionary bangkokset thriller. Jul 20, 20 first things first, what gave birth to the movie.
Refns latest film only god forgives was nominated for the palm dor at the 20 cannes film festival, even though it was famously booed by the reliably rowdy cannes audience. People who have seen the film say that it is a visually stunning version of hell, because it is hell. Julian, a drugsmuggler thriving in bangkoks criminal underworld, sees his life get even more complicated when his mother compels him to find and kill whoever is responsible for his brothers recent death. This film is about religion, violence, justice, and god. Only god forgives is a martial arts movie that only contains a few minutes of martial arts. Only god forgives is only going to be remotely pleasurable to those who are curious fans of the directors work, or those who indulge in arthouse films. Like drive, theres hardly any dialog in only god forgives. Youngest in his crime family, julian ryan gosling finds his.
A bangkokbased drug kingpin ryan gosling goes on a mission of revenge when his brother is discovered. While this film is truly an unpleasant ordeal that feels way longer than its 90 minutes, id like to challenge fans of drive to see only god forgives, then explain why drive is such a. While attempting to keep a low profile, julian is swept in to the tumult. Only god forgives marks the second collaboration between danish film director nicolas winding refn and ryan gosling. Remember when drive almost made nicolas winding refn. Only god forgives is a 20 crime film written and directed by nicolas winding refn and starring ryan gosling, kristin scott thomas, and vithaya pansringarm. Ryan gosling reunites with refn to star as julian, an uprooted american living in bangkok with his brother billy tom burke. For god so loved the world, that he gave his only son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. The carnage and brutality is unfortunately too dull for gore hounds, and the depth that could be found hits a punishingly pretentious. Happiness, blessedness begins with forgiveness from god and nowhere else. Ryan gosling, kristin scott thomas, vithaya pansringarm plot. Ryan gosling in only god forgives 20 ryan gosling and nicolas winding.
Only god forgives is a visually sumptuous feast, deliberate and controlled in its design, calculated to incite disturbing emotion and punctuated with a scene stealing performance by kristin scott. Julian gosling is a drug kingpin tasked with avenging. Quite simply, only god forgives has got to be one of the most excruciating exercises in cinema it has ever been my misfortune to witness. With ryan gosling, kristin scott thomas, vithaya pansringarm, gordon brown. Only god forgives is a big fuck you to refns new fans gained from the success of his surprise hit, drive.
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