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Im still here imdb8/3/2023 I found the final sequence of the film to be strangely emotional, and it really made me appreciate the skills of Casey Affleck. After the inevitable lawsuits and box office failures, Phoenix and Affleck may disagree. ![]() Who among us would leave the safety and security of a multi-million dollar career to make a film that will be misunderstood, often hated, and potentially career destroying? In the end was it worth it, that will be for the public to decide but I for one am inclined to believe that it was. ![]() Thankfully this film does not have the same aversions when it comes to taking risks, OK It takes HUGE risks. Few films can bring about such self reflection and it showed me that I am too scared to take risks. I didn't like what I saw about myself, that having the successful fail makes me feel better about my own shortcomings. This film made me question why I sometimes hope to see others fail. Some of us (myself included) have watched (no cheered) the self destruction of certain celebrities. But what is definitely real is the public and the relationship that we have with our celebrities. Is the hoax a hoax? Affleck's directing and Phoenix's skillful performance made me wonder. What is real and what isn't? Are the coke binges real, the prostitutes, the tirades. Yet watching the film you can't help but scratch your head and wonder. It's like Entourage during a massive drug addled shame spiral. ![]() JP's character is hard to like as he's spinning out of control lashing out at those around him. It's slow and plodding at points with long cuts where little seems to happen. I'm Still Here is a difficult film to watch.
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