Das gewöhnliche Leben eines ehemaligen Kriminellen wird auf den Kopf gestellt, als seine alte Familie zu einem lang erwarteten Wiedersehen auftaucht.Das gewöhnliche Leben eines ehemaligen Kriminellen wird auf den Kopf gestellt, als seine alte Familie zu einem lang erwarteten Wiedersehen auftaucht.Das gewöhnliche Leben eines ehemaligen Kriminellen wird auf den Kopf gestellt, als seine alte Familie zu einem lang erwarteten Wiedersehen auftaucht.
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Wird am 27. März 2025 veröffentlicht
Handlung
WUSSTEST DU SCHON:
- WissenswertesBrian Cox and Dustin Hoffman were originally cast as Vincent and Hannigan until both have been replaced by Ed Harris and Bill Murray respectively.
Ausgewählte Rezension
LIKES:
Good Cinematography Filters
The Acting
Dark Comedy Is Timed Well/Dynamic
Liked the Piecing Of Events Together
Good Effects
Pace At times Is Fantastic
Good Dialogue
Musical Selection Works
Unique In Some Ways
Summary:
An independent film is not often the most spectacular show of special effects, over-the-top worlds, and top-billed actors for the awards. Riff Raff, though, feels a bit like a hybrid of popular and independent coming together, the qualities of both blending well into a movie that felt surprisingly elevated and entertaining. Montiel's direction coordinates cinematography with beautiful yet simple techniques that bring this story to an engaging level, capturing their emotions to some of the best details. It uses the right filters and good angles to capture the emotion of the moment to peak perfection. A smart script loaded with witty dialogue helps to guide the story, realistic conversations coming together with that Hollywood finesse that I love to marinate the words with to add that sparkle. Riff Raff's words are loaded to the nines with a great collection of quips, one-liners, and personalized insults that, again, are balanced, fun, and full of life. Even the music had a part in the comedy, a fun '70s-'80s style that almost seemed to have a personality of its own when executed. Of course, the acting brought much of this to life, solid performances from the merry band of actors to make much of this dark comedy to life. The cast feels authentically in tune with their characters, naturally having these qualities with few treading too far into overacting territory. I loved their delivery, their commitment, and the manners they brought, somehow telling more of their life with their non-verbal acting than their delivery. And when things heat up, the movie does a nice job bringing effects to life, but it does not rely too much on the new-age tricks to bring them to life, choosing instead practical effects to make them come to life. Alongside an authentic-looking baby bump, several tricks with hair, and several realistic wounds, the effects accomplish much despite not being the investment other films have.
As for the story, it's an odd tale of family, a set of choice events falling in a row to bring a very disgruntled family around the end of the holiday season. Riff Raff does a good job of explaining these events, taking the central tale of a tense family reunion and finding natural places to launch back into the past. The elements are long enough to be necessary but not too long to bloat the time and are presented articulately, with no complex telling or retelling like some movies try for in an attempt to keep a mystery going. Each tale adds a little more to the story while also adding some subplots and character development moments that utilize the time well. What I appreciated is that the stories almost match the personality of the person telling it, each tale having a visual style and writing to match the recanter's mind. An added bonus is that they are all naturally baked into the present with great transitions that build on those interactions I mentioned earlier. Sometimes in the form of answering a question, other times a means of sage wisdom to the impressionable DJ who is trying to comprehend everything. It all works well, and such blending of comedy and drama accomplishes much for me to make a unique storytelling adventure I didn't quite expect.
DISLIKES: The Language At Times Is Overbearing Coolidge And Davidson Still Are Their Acting It's Bloated In Pace At Times The Twist Comes A Tad Too Late The Dark Comedy Crosses Some Lines I Felt There Was A Little More Character Development Needed The Ending is Funny, But Rushed And Odd Summary The movie does have some of the drawbacks I don't like in independent films/film festival films. For one thing, the dialogue does get a bit heavy and lazy with expletives, dropping certain curses with no strategy to execution. Sensitive ears will hate this aspect, while others might become bored from the excess. The dark comedy will also cross boundaries, and several of the moments are a tad too morbid or inhumane for sensitive viewers to be aware of, a few too savage for myself and those involved. Past these moments, Davidson and Coolidge still aren't my favorites to invest in, and I feel that they were the two characters who added little more than pure comedy into the movie. If you like their styles and tricks, then you'll love their usage, but I felt there could have been a little more to even out the one-note comedy they've become accustomed to in most of their roles. In regards to the story and pacing, Riff Raff is a tad inconsistent and feels incomplete or rushed, depending on the part of the movie. The story gets a tad lost in itself, beating some of the points to a pulp to slow the momentum, while other times skipping past moments that could have built up a little more tension. The major flop was the twist of the movie, a good punch, but coming a tad too late and feeling a tad too rushed and changing the face of the game. It leads to an ending I don't quite appreciate- a rushed, vague, and open end that closes things down, but perhaps in the most unoriginal finish that felt a bit too metaphorical after all the buildup. It is this ending that I felt was the weakest part of the film, and I can't help but wonder what could have come if we had twenty more minutes to flesh out that finale.
The VERDICT: Riff Raff is a movie that doesn't really push much in terms of visuals, world-building, or unique flair that we audience members seem to crave. Where it does succeed is that its simple execution is very intelligent, an efficient tale that balances past and present within a short time frame, tying the story together in a more unique way. I enjoyed the dark comedy at times and found the character development realistic, fun, and reflected through the whole journey for most of the characters, craving a few more minutes and pieces into this complex tale. Between the smart dialogue and the acting that brought it to life, I was entranced by this visual essay told through a narration on the concepts of family. However, the film's independent vibes also do get in the way at times with the time limit perhaps condensing things a tad too far to not let us have that time needed for just a tad more character development. There are a few other moments that go in excess, but the movie's main limitation for me was the ending, which feels a tad too vague and hasty after all the wonderful things Montiel and Pollono did in this piece, with just a little more completeness needed for me to enjoy. Still, with all this in mind, Riff Raff is one of those films I think many will enjoy and could recommend for a theater visit in the balanced fun I had with it. Is it necessary for the theater? No, the movie feels like an Apple+ worthy franchise to optimize. My scores of Riff Raff are: Comedy/Crime: 7.0-7.5 (not so much a crime, but a drama) Movie Overall: 7.0.
As for the story, it's an odd tale of family, a set of choice events falling in a row to bring a very disgruntled family around the end of the holiday season. Riff Raff does a good job of explaining these events, taking the central tale of a tense family reunion and finding natural places to launch back into the past. The elements are long enough to be necessary but not too long to bloat the time and are presented articulately, with no complex telling or retelling like some movies try for in an attempt to keep a mystery going. Each tale adds a little more to the story while also adding some subplots and character development moments that utilize the time well. What I appreciated is that the stories almost match the personality of the person telling it, each tale having a visual style and writing to match the recanter's mind. An added bonus is that they are all naturally baked into the present with great transitions that build on those interactions I mentioned earlier. Sometimes in the form of answering a question, other times a means of sage wisdom to the impressionable DJ who is trying to comprehend everything. It all works well, and such blending of comedy and drama accomplishes much for me to make a unique storytelling adventure I didn't quite expect.
DISLIKES: The Language At Times Is Overbearing Coolidge And Davidson Still Are Their Acting It's Bloated In Pace At Times The Twist Comes A Tad Too Late The Dark Comedy Crosses Some Lines I Felt There Was A Little More Character Development Needed The Ending is Funny, But Rushed And Odd Summary The movie does have some of the drawbacks I don't like in independent films/film festival films. For one thing, the dialogue does get a bit heavy and lazy with expletives, dropping certain curses with no strategy to execution. Sensitive ears will hate this aspect, while others might become bored from the excess. The dark comedy will also cross boundaries, and several of the moments are a tad too morbid or inhumane for sensitive viewers to be aware of, a few too savage for myself and those involved. Past these moments, Davidson and Coolidge still aren't my favorites to invest in, and I feel that they were the two characters who added little more than pure comedy into the movie. If you like their styles and tricks, then you'll love their usage, but I felt there could have been a little more to even out the one-note comedy they've become accustomed to in most of their roles. In regards to the story and pacing, Riff Raff is a tad inconsistent and feels incomplete or rushed, depending on the part of the movie. The story gets a tad lost in itself, beating some of the points to a pulp to slow the momentum, while other times skipping past moments that could have built up a little more tension. The major flop was the twist of the movie, a good punch, but coming a tad too late and feeling a tad too rushed and changing the face of the game. It leads to an ending I don't quite appreciate- a rushed, vague, and open end that closes things down, but perhaps in the most unoriginal finish that felt a bit too metaphorical after all the buildup. It is this ending that I felt was the weakest part of the film, and I can't help but wonder what could have come if we had twenty more minutes to flesh out that finale.
The VERDICT: Riff Raff is a movie that doesn't really push much in terms of visuals, world-building, or unique flair that we audience members seem to crave. Where it does succeed is that its simple execution is very intelligent, an efficient tale that balances past and present within a short time frame, tying the story together in a more unique way. I enjoyed the dark comedy at times and found the character development realistic, fun, and reflected through the whole journey for most of the characters, craving a few more minutes and pieces into this complex tale. Between the smart dialogue and the acting that brought it to life, I was entranced by this visual essay told through a narration on the concepts of family. However, the film's independent vibes also do get in the way at times with the time limit perhaps condensing things a tad too far to not let us have that time needed for just a tad more character development. There are a few other moments that go in excess, but the movie's main limitation for me was the ending, which feels a tad too vague and hasty after all the wonderful things Montiel and Pollono did in this piece, with just a little more completeness needed for me to enjoy. Still, with all this in mind, Riff Raff is one of those films I think many will enjoy and could recommend for a theater visit in the balanced fun I had with it. Is it necessary for the theater? No, the movie feels like an Apple+ worthy franchise to optimize. My scores of Riff Raff are: Comedy/Crime: 7.0-7.5 (not so much a crime, but a drama) Movie Overall: 7.0.
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