Long Day's Journey Into Night

So mysterious, I still don't know what's it about...

I loved this movie so much, watched 2-3; times and was not enough. The first time I didn't understand the plot 100%, but the cinematography was amazing, the second time everything became clear and loved it. I liked the flashbacks/memories, the long shots along with dark colours, and in the second part the one-shot scene. In the end it's all about love, you might look for an old love and not find it, so you choose the one that comes first.

Once in a Lifetime kind of experience if you had watched it in a theater. One of the rare movies which was must watch in theaters. Film was partially 3D. First Half of the film is 2D sets up story where our protagonist searching someone reaches to a village where there's a singing competition and person he is looking for is going to participate in that competition. Lady tells him that competition is in the evening there's lots of time for that meanwhile he can go and watch a film. He goes to the theater and start watching film wearing 3D glasses which is cue for audience that next half is 3D and they should wear their 3D glasses and then follows uncut single shot breathtaking dreamlike sequence which hypnotize you. This was one of the most unique film I ever saw.

Bi Gan's mesmeric tale of a man, Luo, who returns to his depressing and downtrodden hometown shortly after the death of his Father, is split into two halves. The films' title only appears halfway through the tale, adding another layer of confusion to the already hallucinogenic proceedings. Luo's return to the place he left twenty years ago triggers memories of a distant summer romance after he finds a picture in the back of a clock taken from his Mother's restaurant. Their relationship is documented in flashback sequences, but the transition between past and present is seamless, and Gan manages to make the film flow consistently, albeit at a snails pace. Those who aren't fans of slow core style cinema (think the films of Apichatpong Weerasethakul) might struggle to find a foothold here, but for fans of pure cinema Long Day's Journey Into Night is an exhilarating and absorbing journey. The second half, one single unbroken take (originally in 3D on release) is mesmeric, and appears to be a dream sequence although this is certainly down to interpretation. Gan brings a Lynchian feel to proceedings, reminding me quite strongly of his 2006 piece de resistance Inland Empire. Long Day's Journey Into Night is nowhere near as confounding as Lynch's film, but it sucks you into its world, and if it works for you, it won't let you go until the credits roll.

Please return back my 2 hours. Please.

My lack of understanding of what was going on led to a disdain for the over two hours of mostly pain. I was kinda into this until I wasn't and when i wasn't I REALLY wasn't. I couldn't get into the second half of this and if you can more power to ya. This has a hypnotic feel and not in a good way. Final Score: 4.8/10

The first hour is a Kar-Wai Wong esque romance with such a slow pacing that would make Terrence Malick or Lars Von Trier feel like the Road Runner. But the second half turns into something completely diferent, an oniric experience in the vibes of a David Lynch movie but filmed in a "single shot". So when the second part starts you are actually so sleepy and weary that it actually helps you feel engaged in the oniric vibes it's trying to achieve. Remarkable! Themes of time, dreams and expectations are present trough the movie. It is actually mesmerizing how difficult it is to try to find the cut in the second half, and the way they manage to avoid the equipments shadows to be present in the shot. If you gotta copy, copy from the best. The ending shot is a bullet to the heart ❤️

If you like later Tarkovsky films, you may like this. I find them to be a huge waste of water, so couldn't make it past 35 minutes here

Cinematography 5 Stars!

The most beautifully dreamy cinematography you'll ever see.