Nuremberg2025-11-15
Toronto, ON
It's hard to pass up some good 'ol historical drama Oscar bait. It does a fine enough job, and I think in a sense gets a lot of leverage out of something that doesn't scream "made for cinema". And I have to imagine it was awfully hard to write this thing, let alone perform it. But I think that could explain why the tone is all over the place here. The performances lack cohesion, no one playing off one another, save for maybe Rami Malek and Russell Crowe. Malek has assured me here that he is indeed capable of playing a character that isn't awkward. And Crowe is just doing his damn thing, not getting his heart rate up too high. Good for him.
Watched at the Imagine Cinemas at Market Square. First time here, but what a fascinating little place. After printing out your ticket in an empty ground level lobby, you descend the escalator to the basement floor, which is where all the theatres actually are. Talk about liminal spaces! The screen, at least for the theatre I was in, felt awfully small when I first walked in, but I think that was just how the pre-show was letterboxed. It felt better for the actual movie. Recliner seats and cheap tickets are the main appeal for most moviegoers here. Or perhaps you live nearby, like me, as my new place is literally right across the street. Not sure how often I'll find myself here, but it's certainly alright for dramas and comedies that don't warrant big-screen spectacle. I once proclaimed that Saturdays are are for watching mostly forgotten blu-ray era thrillers that somehow involve Russell Crowe... Nuremberg can now serve as the streaming era answer to said adage.
Watched at the Imagine Cinemas at Market Square. First time here, but what a fascinating little place. After printing out your ticket in an empty ground level lobby, you descend the escalator to the basement floor, which is where all the theatres actually are. Talk about liminal spaces! The screen, at least for the theatre I was in, felt awfully small when I first walked in, but I think that was just how the pre-show was letterboxed. It felt better for the actual movie. Recliner seats and cheap tickets are the main appeal for most moviegoers here. Or perhaps you live nearby, like me, as my new place is literally right across the street. Not sure how often I'll find myself here, but it's certainly alright for dramas and comedies that don't warrant big-screen spectacle. I once proclaimed that Saturdays are are for watching mostly forgotten blu-ray era thrillers that somehow involve Russell Crowe... Nuremberg can now serve as the streaming era answer to said adage.