Actorwriterdirector sarah polleys second feature length film, take this waltz 2011 has a lot in common with her first feature film, away from her 2006. Its an entire move designed to recreate that feeling, and while it takes a while to deliver the knockout punch, when it lands, the blow feels catastrophic. Writerdirector sarah polleys away from her was one of the very finest feature debuts of the 2000s, the sort of brilliant that makes it virtually impossible not to eagerly await everything she ever does in the future. Williams should be lauded for volunteering for this experiment and selling it as well as she does, especially when you consider that kirby is a total unknown and rogen is a poster child for modern comedy, for formulaic comedies that are such a far cry from take this waltz. The world, chloe, and, most recently, take this waltz. After all, it featured some of my favorite actors michelle williams and sarah silverman and was directed by sarah polley, the canadian actress cum director of the understated and criticallyacclaimed indie, away from her. This rock documentary takes in the final performance of the band as they bid farewell to their fans and mixes in a number of interviews with the members of the band and their many celebrity fans. A happily married woman falls for the artist who lives. What are some movies that use waltzes in their sound track.
Take this waltz, directed by sarah polley the new york. Jun 09, 2012 thats the whole story minus the ending, which i wont reveal, and while its possible to make great art about the situation of a woman struggling with just such a choice, take this waltz. Take this waltz is so truthful and honest a film that on the rare occasions it hits a false note or becomes overexplicit or sentimental, it really jars. Is christoph waltz returning for the next james bond movie. I had this idea of having the film beginning and ending with the same image of a woman sweltering hot in kitchen, content but feeling like there. Margot, a freelance writer, meets daniel, an artist and rickshaw operator, while on a business trip, and although they immediately. Take this waltz i recently watched take this waltz for the second time, and i do think this film holds up. Courtesy of magnolia pictures michelle williams and seth rogen in take this waltz. A man coping with the institutionalization of his wife because of alzheimers disease faces an epiphany when she transfers her affections to another man, aubrey, a wheelchairbound mute who also is a patient at the nursing home. Dont see take this waltz, unless you want to hate your life.
Ending spoiler for take this waltz 2011, plus mistakes, quotes, trivia and more. Take this waltz 2012 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. It was released on netflix streaming in june, 2017. Oct 28, 2017 is christoph waltz returning for the next james bond movie. The film opened to 27 theatres and landed at number one in the box office top five.
Take this waltz, directed by sarah polley and starring. Take this waltz then move on breakups in the age of selfish on. Take this waltz, sarah polleys honest, surefooted, emotionally generous second feature. I thought michelle williams was really good in take this waltz. Nov 09, 2017 swelteringly hot, bright and colourful, take this waltz leads us, laughing, through this intimate portrait of adult romance. Enchanted april, move on over take this waltz is taking your place. Take this waltz highlights some things that are needed for a relationship and the difference between that real relationship and a really good friend that you have sex with.
May 31, 2012 had take this waltz rolled the credits a little earlier, id go as far as to say that itd be a contender for one of the better films of 2012, but its final minutes drag it down to the point of bafflement. Stories are resolved, the film fades to black, and the credits should start to roll. Michelle williams has such an angelic presence that her very sweetness threatens to undermine sarah polleys take this waltz. Margot michelle williams, geraldine sarah silverman and karen jennifer podemski discuss the loss of new when being married. Spoiler aleter spoiler alert spoiler alert she does end up leaving lou for daniel and lou has the best reaction youre going to get. Now in vienna theres ten pretty women theres a shoulder where death comes to cry theres a lobby with nine hundred windows. I had this idea of having the film beginning and ending with the same image of a woman. Luckily, williams excels in this type of role and rogan and kirby also prove up to the challenge. Take this waltz was released on bluray and dvd on october 23, 2012. Michelle williams plays twentyeightyearold margot, happily married to lou seth rogen, a goodnatured cookbook author. It broke my heart how she needlessly destroyed her happy relationship, in complete oblivion the entire time, you could tell she was going to keep doing the same thing in every relationship after that. Swelteringly hot, bright and colorful, take this waltz leads us, laughing, through the familiar, but uncharted question of. Sarah polley alias grace directs this bittersweet, offbeat love story starring michelle williams and seth rogen, asking what longterm relationships do to love, sex, and our images of ourselves. Theres some intense sexuality, both in bed one extended montage includes threesomes.
There is a point here when take this waltz seems to be veering precariously toward the magic realism of wes anderson, but sarah polley as an actress the sweet hereafter and filmmaker away from her has a grounding in realism. So, enchanted april became the movie that by which we measured all movies e. It isnt without its issues, naturally, but what i really want to discuss is a theory that i began developing while watching the film. Listen to and download the music, ost, score, list of songs and trailers. Take this waltz 2011 ending spoiler movie mistakes. Jun 29, 2012 take this waltz, written and directed by sarah polley, follows a married woman and single man as they navigate their attraction. Take this waltz is an introspective, leisurely paced film that is sometimes graphic, is always heartfelt, and says more through meaningful looks and telling actions than with actual words. Sarah polleys film is one of the best films of the decade because it asks the most from us. It is significant that the film only almost begins and ends in nova scotia, a narrative arc with a happy ending that would have been appropriate if take this waltz were the romcom some viewers might have expected.
Swelteringly hot, bright and colorful, take this waltz leads us, laughing, through the familiar, but uncharted question of what longterm relationships do to love, sex and our image of ourselves. I wanted to make a film about the concept of emptiness. I had this idea of having the film beginning and ending. Take this waltz, written and directed by sarah polley, follows a married woman and single man as they navigate their attraction. I really thought that this was the best modern take on peter pan out of any other movie thats been done in the past 35 years. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. The film isnt ruined, its just laughed at and forgotten. Michelle williams was so cute and seth rogen did a great job, too, although he was a little too kind in the end.
Watch the clip titled shower scene for the film take this waltz 2012. When my wife and i separated it was so much like the movie that i identified so strongly with the characters, especially lou that i have been ill ever since. Jun 29, 2012 sarah polleys academy awardnominated 2006 film, away from her, built on the structure of alice munros short story and explored infidelity at the end of life. Take this waltz is a fantastic movie about love, life and marriage.
Past a certain point in this epicallyscaled film, we know that each of margots potentially safe havensfrom daniels sexy loft to lous raggedy old houseis merely an oasis. Sarah polleys second film, take this waltz, is a movie ive been awaiting with great anticipation. By david fleischer torontos extensive work on the silver screen reveals that, while we have the chameleonic ability to look like anywhere. Take this waltz 2012 cast and crew a young woman michelle williams is torn between the husband seth rogen that she loves and a new man luke kirby in. Truth is, take this waltz has a perfect stopping place. Margot or lou gain no closure, even a year later, and the last thing lou says is a stab at the oneupmanship of their old love threats. After watching take this waltz, my husband and i spent some time exploring the. Instead, polley keeps going, in what has to be some of the most superfluous, unnecessary filmmaking stuck in a very good film to come along in a great while. Sarah polleys academy awardnominated 2006 film, away from her, built on the structure of alice munros short story and explored infidelity at the end of life. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing take this waltz near you. Take this waltz official movie site starring michelle. Mar 04, 2015 i believe in todays generation, there s a huge element portraying satire through having classical masterpieces or orchestral compositions.
Instead, polley opens the film with a melancholy margot waiting for muffins to bake, sitting on the floor, staring gloomily into. Jul 02, 2012 like atlas shrugged, its a vehemently pseudonietzschean film, the subject of which is not the power of desire but the power of beautiful people. The end of the movie is bound to bother a lot of people, while others. I managed to get to the very end by constantly fastforwarding 10 seconds, starting halfway through the film. As slate critic dana stevens has pointed out, much of the films initial pleasure lies in the unfolding of margots decision whether or not to consummate an adulterous affair. Take this waltz 2011 nude scenes take this waltz lkserver jul 30, 2018 0 while much of the press regarding the shower scene revolved around sarah and michelle, i have to say i was very excited to also see jennifer fully nude. I could not watch the film as it was far to painful for me. Thats the whole story minus the ending, which i wont reveal, and while its possible to make great art about the situation of a woman struggling with just such a choice, take this waltz. She and her husband, lou, have been married for five years, and have hit that place in a marriage where, well, lets face it, its boring. Aug 08, 2010 take this waltz explores this choice from the vantage point of margot, a 28 year old journalist. Take this waltz 2012 soundtrack complete list of songs. Aug 15, 2012 culture where take this waltz was filmed in toronto.
Michelle williams take this waltz gif michellewilliams. Sarah polleys sophomore flick debuted at tiff last year and finally hit theatres earlier this summer to much acclaim. But when margot meets daniel luke kirby, a handsome artist that lives across the street, their mutual attraction is undeniable. With michelle williams, seth rogen, sarah silverman, aaron abrams. Take this waltz, directed by sarah polley the new york times. There is a lot of truth in this portrait of a marriage running out of the will to survive. Dont see take this waltz, unless you want to hate your. I was fully prepared to love the film, take this waltz. Despite showcasing some great acting, especially from seth rogen and silverman, the film failed to have any emotional resonance with me. Margot is emotionally unready to become a grownup, with grownup relationships that are about other things than intensity and chemistry, while lou is satisfied and lazy and doesnt seem aware that any work exists. Take this waltz sbs on demand, news, sport, food, movies. Though margot enters daniels house at the end of his night and sits on his bed, she eventually breaks down crying and leaves before anything physical happens.
Featuring excellent work from an outstanding cast, the bittersweet drama waltz proves that in the right hands, a familiar tale can still ring true. More people know it as a leonard cohen song, from which its title comes. Jul 11, 2012 there is a point here when take this waltz seems to be veering precariously toward the magic realism of wes anderson, but sarah polley as an actress the sweet hereafter and filmmaker away from her has a grounding in realism. After all, a debate about the films moral position is the sort of. Take this waltz explores this choice from the vantage point of margot, a 28 year old journalist. Watch take this waltz movie trailers, exclusive videos, interviews from the cast, movie clips and more at. Take this waltz is a meditation on restlessness that of the main character, margot michelle williams, and, for me anyway, on the restlessness induced in many of us by a culture obsessed with the new. As in the above lines from take this waltz, there is no possibility to speak what we feel, and shockingly, to even not speak what we ought to say. Parents need to know that take this waltz is a mature adult drama that explores the ways in which a longterm relationship might start to feel stale, and focuses on a woman michelle williams who loves her husband but struggles to resist a handsome neighbor. Feb 27, 2020 michelle williams take this waltz gif sd gif hd gif mp4.
Aug 18, 2012 take this waltz is so truthful and honest a film that on the rare occasions it hits a false note or becomes overexplicit or sentimental, it really jars. That moment of devastation, the feelings of selfdoubt, and the realization that youve made a horrible decision to end a relationship is where sarah polleys take this waltz lives. It supposedly portrays a sense of purity in achieving a purposeact by a person. Jun 28, 2012 all 28 songs from the take this waltz 2012 movie soundtrack, with scene descriptions. One of the raps the movie faced was some critics complaints about the implausibility of the couple formed by the prom queen katherine heigl playing an. Williams, one of the bravest and smartest actresses working in movies today, portrays a young woman who is indecisive and confused, but never passive. Take this waltz ist ein kanadisches filmdrama aus dem jahre 2011. Instead of working on character development and, you know, quality writing, take this waltz too often falls victim to the quirky indie film problem which is to say that it was all style and little substance. Take this waltz 2011 is about margo and lous marriage and what happens when margo falls for daniel who lives across the street. In the broad strokes, take this waltz is an exceptionally good, if unrelentingly dour depiction of the way that marriages deflate. Take this waltz, is a metaphor and this is made beautifully clear in a pivotal montage near the end of the film. As it happened, take this waltz did end up making me feel a buffet of emotions but none of them were particularly good. The first sign that take this waltz is going to be too writerly comes in the very first scene, when toronto parks worker margot michelle williams is coerced by a group of nova scotian historical reenactors into pantomiming flogging an adulterer.
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