vitaleralphlouis
A big negative with me is any movie that claims to have a "message." Nobody in today's corrupt Hollywood has any moral authority to deliver a message to anyone. Thus, perhaps, the extreme box office failure.I disregard any and all reviews from anyone who says they saw a movie at a film festival. All hyped up from being invited, and seeing a star or two in person; they get all dew eyed and overpraise.The plain fact is that TAKE is an interesting but mediocre movie, not worth $11 or 90 minutes of anyone's time. I enjoyed the settings and some of the director's work was good; but that's about all. At least it wasn't a Good Robot kills Bad Robot action flick.
M W
A mother struggling to raise a child with learning disabilities is forced to overcome her grief to understand a man who has committed a horrible crime. Synchronicity is a common theme today in movies strangers crashing into one another their lives inextricably connected to the bitter end. I've grown weary of this concept post Magnolia & sick of it entirely 10 minutes into Crash. Take is in the same vein however is refreshingly different for two very subtle differences. The first is perspective pay attention toward the end of this film & you will see what I mean. The second is that Take manages to somehow have a death penalty message embedded in it without beating you over the head with the film makers own moralistic view right or left. This is a quiet movie with moving performances. Minnie Driver & Jeremy Renner embody their roles nicely. Both of these actors typically play second to someone bigger. Here they are given the spotlight & I think Take albeit a small film will do big things for both of their careers. Writer,Director Charles Oliver is fantastic & im curious to see what he will do next. Take is a very solid film & well worth your time check it out give it a chance.
ron-858
I thoroughly enjoyed Take. It was a different experience for me than any other movie I have seen. After reading the Take website (takethemovie.com), I was very concerned about ruining my macho image by crying. It turns out that I did not cry but was profoundly and deeply moved by the movie (way beyond crying). I was riveted to the screen throughout the movie and at the moment of resolution, I found myself understanding life from a deeply new perspective. Take helped me to think more deeply about my relationships with those who have been a source of grief in my life. I think I will be a little bit better person for having seen Take.
dave1606
A great, thought provoking film about the death penalty. This is a movie that will be extremely difficult for most viewers to watch, yet it is worth it for more than one reason. The first and foremost to reason to see this film is that it is a visual tour de force. Every scene looks amazing and the cinematographer constantly fills the screen with something interesting to look at. The second reason I would say to see this is that its script is pretty intelligent. while not above some logic flaws and a frustrating beginning, a murder who I felt needed a little more backstory,the film really does shine when it comes together. Much like Crash or Babel it is a nonlinear story with some different time periods. Minnie Driver is quite good though her accent does come through at points, regardless her emotion is conveyed really well on screen. Overall this film made quite an impact on me and was well worth the time invested! Definitely check out this well made expertly directed low budget film. Cant wait for my next film at tribeca!
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