I Love You, Daddy (2017) Reviews

• The best Woody Allen movie he would never make

  jellopuke2018-01-03

  Deals with all of the creepiness of Woody's stuff, issues of parenting, how men treat women, letting go, growing up, and more. A really great movie even though Charlie Day was a tad unnecessary and a couple of the deep focus shots were obvious process compositions. Don't dismiss it because C.K. is a creepy, this is solid stuff.

• If you can seperate the art from the artist, it's a unique and worthwhile film.

  FilmsFillMyHoles2017-12-25

  Louis trying to revive the spirit of "Golden Age" cinema with his filmmaking style gives the film a welcome uniqueness, but its appropriateness is kind of questionable. As it usually is with his work (Horace & Pete, Louie), the film gives him a platform to spew out his thoughts and views on the world and society in an entertaining manner. That being said the film lacks a clear message or point. At least it introduces some intriguing well rounded and balanced arguements, discussions on "current" societal issues (weirdly reflecting the reprehensible actions Louis made in his past). Overall, seperating the art from the person behind it, I Love You, Daddy is an original and wothwhile watch just based on its great screenplay and fantastic acting alone. I would recommend seeing it if you get the chance.

• Mostly Weird

  nickolette222017-12-18

  When I saw the rating before seeing the movie, I got a bit defensive. It is so low because of the people's inability to distinguish between the person and the art. American puritanism is at play again here. Then I saw the movie. It was weird. From the very beginning there were some obvious inadequacies in the editing and the acting. This might be taken as something charming, something unpolished on purpose, may be a stylistic decision. At times the movie feels like a movie from the 40s (the scenes from the birthday party and just afterwards with John Malkovich); at other times it nods to Woody Allen. But what makes it hard to watch it in isolation from the current events, is the fact that the movie is so much in a dialog with them. Mindfuckingly so. It examines the grey areas when it comes to consent, signals people give in the flirting game, what is objectively appropriate (if there is such a thing) and what is acceptable from society. The latter is as divided as its members. As for Louis CK's acting, the confused expression worked better in the context of the series Louis, but it could hardly carry a whole movie. Overall, it is an interesting film to watch. I am still a fan and a supporter and wish to have the opportunity to review many future Louis CK's projects.

• The fall and rise of paternal authority

  dop-162018-01-26

  I had high hopes for this movie. They were exceeded. Greatly. The characters are varying and interesting, and their casting is well done. The black & white solution is surprisingly appealing. It gives the feeling that this movie could not have been done with colors to have such a special mood in it, which was both calm and lively. Having Pamela Adlon and Charlie Day in scenes gave this present-day vibe in it, while John Malkovich and Chloë Grace Moretz tended it more towards classic black & white cinema, with calm and subtle atmosphere. Loved how it worked out. Also worth mentioning is the writing and dialogues. Each of the main characters had their own style, and while they were quite different from each other, they contributed to make the scenes varied and refreshing. And, as has been seen on "Louie", there's smart and accurate points being presented about current socio-cultural sphere in which we live in. These are served in tandem with humour, in this familiar style, which gives the movie the special flavour that you're probably expecting from it if you've liked the "Louie" tv-series. Hopefully C.K and Chatman will team up for another movie in the near future. It was a memorable experience.

• I Had To Watch it Twice In Order To Love It

  poindexter_mellon2018-08-02

  The first time i watched this i didn't really like it. I think i was expecting something else, something funnier, something like a Louis CK episode on TV. This movie made me uncomfortable and i didn't want that. So i watched it again a week later, just for something to do. This time it was a whole different experience. It's a great movie, very thought-provoking, kind of sad, kind of funny, kind of like real life in a way that few movies are anymore. Characters that i found annoying the 1st time were not annoying at all the 2nd time. Weird. This movie deserves a major release. I mean get over it, get a grip, grow a spine, keep an open mind and watch something that might challenge you just a little bit. In time people will recognize this as the great film it is. That's my prediction. It'll take time because most people suck, but mark my words, this is one of those movies that they'll be talking about decades from now when they wonder what the hell was wrong with the idiots in 2018 who essentially banned it for no good reason.