"Whale" review!

**Jocasta** · 10-21-2004, 05:46 AM

From an imdb poster, after a test screening...

" I was in the first non-studio test audience screening tonight, and the movie was fantastic. When I got the email invite,the mention of Asperger's immediately intrigued me, because my mother works with autistic children (Asperger's is generally considered another name for high functioning autism, or Autistic Spectrum Disorder), and I have a long-standing interest in the subject myself. But Josh Hartnett as the lead made me skeptical, to say the least. "40 Days and 40 Nights" may have been amusing, but it definately wasn't quality cinema.

Let me tell you, I was floored. Astonished. The movie was amazing, and Josh Hartnett completely blew me away. Everything, down to the way he walked, the way he moved his hands when he was anxious, and the way he avoided eye contact, was true to the part he was playing, yet was played very naturally.

Radha Mitchell is not quite so impressive, and she plays her part with less subtlety, but she certainly didn't take away from the movie.

My only real complaint is the soundtrack....the first two songs were both from "Garden State" (the song played during the titles of "Mozart and the Whale" was "Let Go" by Frou Frou, which is played during the trailers of "Garden State," as well as at its end and over the credits), which was peculiar, to say the least, and neither song fit very well into this movie. BUT the studio exec did say that the soundtrack was still being worked on, so hopefully it will be fixed by the time the movie is actually released.

By the way, there's a reason for the title, and I think it's wonderful, but I'll leave it a mystery"

How cool! [img]graemlins/thumbs.gif[/img] [img]graemlins/thumbs.gif[/img] [img]graemlins/thumbs.gif[/img] And this from a non-Josh fan, even better.

[ October 21, 2004, 04:55 AM: Message edited by: Jocasta ]

10-21-2004, 05:54 AM

woo hoo! Actually from the trailer it looked like he was playing the part well, although I have to say the bit I saw with Radha Mitchell didn't look very convincing.

I'm really looking forward to seeing this movie (and Josh looks so cute in the whale costume!!)

10-21-2004, 08:23 AM

Thanks for that Kate.

MatW may turn out to be Josh's crowning achievement. I hope so. He deserves recognition for his talent that he has not received so far.

[ October 21, 2004, 07:28 AM: Message edited by: olive ]

10-21-2004, 01:35 PM

thanx a lot for that kate [img]graemlins/thumbs.gif[/img] [img]graemlins/thumbs.gif[/img] :D

10-21-2004, 03:27 PM

Thanks Kate. [img]smile.gif[/img]

10-21-2004, 03:29 PM

Hey, that's interesting. Thanks for that, Kate! [img]graemlins/thumbs.gif[/img] [img]smile.gif[/img]

10-21-2004, 04:10 PM

Great! :D I'm really pleased for a positive review, I think this film is going to be so fantastic. I really cannot wait [img]graemlins/goofy.gif[/img]
Thanks kate [img]smile.gif[/img]

10-21-2004, 07:54 PM

OOoOOOO! Hope this the start to many more positive reviews to come! :D

10-21-2004, 10:30 PM

What a shame that MATW will not be released until the spring.

I just hope that the pre-release buzz for the movie is significant.

10-22-2004, 01:53 AM

I am so excited! It is great to hear that non-Josh fans are impressed. Josh will finally be recognized for his amazing talent!

10-22-2004, 05:03 AM

Really positive review there as usually people who don't like Josh just diss him for no reason!! I personally cannot wait for this film!

10-22-2004, 10:56 AM

Here is an interesting article about Jerry Newport that mentions MatW.

read

10-22-2004, 04:56 PM

Thanks for the link, I'll check it out now.

10-22-2004, 06:41 PM

Wow. Thanks Olive, that was a really great read.

I can't believe he can tell you how many seconds old you are off the top of his head!

10-22-2004, 06:54 PM

Heh, I must be ancient ;)

10-23-2004, 05:18 PM

thanx for the link olive [img]graemlins/thumbs.gif[/img]

**Jocasta** · 10-23-2004, 05:28 PM

Thanks Olive, a really interesting article.

10-28-2004, 04:11 PM

I know it's not a very reliable source, but IMDB lists the USA release date for MatW as 3/25/05.

I hope this is correct. [img]graemlins/thumbs.gif[/img] Even is it is, though, that's still 5 months before we see Josh on the big screen again. [img]graemlins/sniff.gif[/img]

We just don't see enough of Josh. :( Not enough to quench my "Josh thirst" anyway!

**Jocasta** · 10-28-2004, 05:40 PM

Let's hope that's good and that the UK isn't too far behind.
Just think if it is correct, then it'll be 2 Josh films in a WEEK! :eek: [img]graemlins/yummy.gif[/img]

(Sin City's scheduled for 1st of April).

10-28-2004, 08:50 PM

And...that usually means that there will be a lot of Josh publicity, magazines, tv, etc...I can't wait...it seems like forever since there has been any Josh mention on tv...only a month and a half...but hey, one day seems like forever!

10-21-2004, 05:46 AM	#1 (permalink)
Jocasta Love Charlie Babbit Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Shaftesbury Avenue Posts: 18,171 My Profile	From an imdb poster, after a test screening... " I was in the first non-studio test audience screening tonight, and the movie was fantastic. When I got the email invite,the mention of Asperger's immediately intrigued me, because my mother works with autistic children (Asperger's is generally considered another name for high functioning autism, or Autistic Spectrum Disorder), and I have a long-standing interest in the subject myself. But Josh Hartnett as the lead made me skeptical, to say the least. "40 Days and 40 Nights" may have been amusing, but it definately wasn't quality cinema. Let me tell you, I was floored. Astonished. The movie was amazing, and Josh Hartnett completely blew me away. Everything, down to the way he walked, the way he moved his hands when he was anxious, and the way he avoided eye contact, was true to the part he was playing, yet was played very naturally. Radha Mitchell is not quite so impressive, and she plays her part with less subtlety, but she certainly didn't take away from the movie. My only real complaint is the soundtrack....the first two songs were both from "Garden State" (the song played during the titles of "Mozart and the Whale" was "Let Go" by Frou Frou, which is played during the trailers of "Garden State," as well as at its end and over the credits), which was peculiar, to say the least, and neither song fit very well into this movie. BUT the studio exec did say that the soundtrack was still being worked on, so hopefully it will be fixed by the time the movie is actually released. By the way, there's a reason for the title, and I think it's wonderful, but I'll leave it a mystery" How cool! [img]graemlins/thumbs.gif[/img] [img]graemlins/thumbs.gif[/img] [img]graemlins/thumbs.gif[/img] And this from a non-Josh fan, even better. [ October 21, 2004, 04:55 AM: Message edited by: Jocasta ]

10-21-2004, 05:54 AM	#2 (permalink)
pennyuk Posts: n/a	woo hoo! Actually from the trailer it looked like he was playing the part well, although I have to say the bit I saw with Radha Mitchell didn't look very convincing. I'm really looking forward to seeing this movie (and Josh looks so cute in the whale costume!!)

10-21-2004, 08:23 AM	#3 (permalink)
olive Posts: n/a	Thanks for that Kate. MatW may turn out to be Josh's crowning achievement. I hope so. He deserves recognition for his talent that he has not received so far. [ October 21, 2004, 07:28 AM: Message edited by: olive ]

10-21-2004, 01:35 PM	#4 (permalink)
Jenny Posts: n/a	thanx a lot for that kate [img]graemlins/thumbs.gif[/img] [img]graemlins/thumbs.gif[/img] :D

10-21-2004, 03:27 PM	#5 (permalink)
bex liotta Posts: n/a	Thanks Kate. [img]smile.gif[/img]

10-21-2004, 03:29 PM	#6 (permalink)
Deejayne Posts: n/a	Hey, that's interesting. Thanks for that, Kate! [img]graemlins/thumbs.gif[/img] [img]smile.gif[/img]

10-21-2004, 04:10 PM	#7 (permalink)
Holly Posts: n/a	Great! :D I'm really pleased for a positive review, I think this film is going to be so fantastic. I really cannot wait [img]graemlins/goofy.gif[/img] Thanks kate [img]smile.gif[/img]

10-21-2004, 07:54 PM	#8 (permalink)
ViKi Posts: n/a	OOoOOOO! Hope this the start to many more positive reviews to come! :D

10-21-2004, 10:30 PM	#9 (permalink)
olive Posts: n/a	What a shame that MATW will not be released until the spring. I just hope that the pre-release buzz for the movie is significant.

10-22-2004, 01:53 AM	#10 (permalink)
NicolePDX Posts: n/a	I am so excited! It is great to hear that non-Josh fans are impressed. Josh will finally be recognized for his amazing talent!

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10-22-2004, 05:03 AM	#11 (permalink)
jhct Posts: n/a	Really positive review there as usually people who don't like Josh just diss him for no reason!! I personally cannot wait for this film!

10-22-2004, 10:56 AM	#12 (permalink)
olive Posts: n/a	Here is an interesting article about Jerry Newport that mentions MatW. read

10-22-2004, 04:56 PM	#13 (permalink)
ViKi Posts: n/a	Thanks for the link, I'll check it out now.

10-22-2004, 06:41 PM	#14 (permalink)
bex liotta Posts: n/a	Wow. Thanks Olive, that was a really great read. I can't believe he can tell you how many seconds old you are off the top of his head!

10-22-2004, 06:54 PM	#15 (permalink)
ViKi Posts: n/a	Heh, I must be ancient ;)

10-23-2004, 05:18 PM	#16 (permalink)
Jenny Posts: n/a	thanx for the link olive [img]graemlins/thumbs.gif[/img]

10-23-2004, 05:28 PM	#17 (permalink)
Jocasta Love Charlie Babbit Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Shaftesbury Avenue Posts: 18,171 My Profile	Thanks Olive, a really interesting article.

10-28-2004, 04:11 PM	#18 (permalink)
olive Posts: n/a	I know it's not a very reliable source, but IMDB lists the USA release date for MatW as 3/25/05. I hope this is correct. [img]graemlins/thumbs.gif[/img] Even is it is, though, that's still 5 months before we see Josh on the big screen again. [img]graemlins/sniff.gif[/img] We just don't see enough of Josh. :( Not enough to quench my "Josh thirst" anyway!

10-28-2004, 05:40 PM	#19 (permalink)
Jocasta Love Charlie Babbit Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Shaftesbury Avenue Posts: 18,171 My Profile	Let's hope that's good and that the UK isn't too far behind. Just think if it is correct, then it'll be 2 Josh films in a WEEK! :eek: [img]graemlins/yummy.gif[/img] (Sin City's scheduled for 1st of April).

10-28-2004, 08:50 PM	#20 (permalink)
NicolePDX Posts: n/a	And...that usually means that there will be a lot of Josh publicity, magazines, tv, etc...I can't wait...it seems like forever since there has been any Josh mention on tv...only a month and a half...but hey, one day seems like forever!