![]() MY job was to write this review HIS job - much more difficult - was to actually make a good film… It’s entirely possible that my opinion of this film may evolve after a second look. I feel the film justifies a repeat viewing to really grasp Anderson’s vision. So off we went… My pal David Kipen, who procured the tickets, and I left Pasadena and headed to West Hollywood, both of us pretty excited despite my being at the tailend of a brief-but-brutal stomach virus and so a bit shakey.ĬAVEAT: Regarding this “review,” I’ve only seen PT Anderson’s Inherent Vice once. But I’ve procrastinated as long as possible, as the film comes out tomorrow (in selected cities general release is January 9, 2015)! And after seeing the film, I wasn’t sure what to say in a “review,” due to the complexity of my reaction and the feeling that I really needed to see it again, that it requires multiple viewings. But re-reading a bit allowed me to better see the disparities between the film and the novel, at least for those few chapters.Īs an enthusiastic reader of Pynchon, I was skeptical that even a director of Anderson’s calibre could successfully translate a fairly conventional Pynchon novel to the Big Screen. ![]() The trick is to make a movie that works as a cinematic experience and, often, requiring that faithfulness to the novel take a backseat. This may have been a mistake, as a movie isn’t a novel and has to compress a novel’s essence into a much briefer time span. ![]() Just prior to the evening screening, I decided to re-read the final three chapters of Inherent Vice, as it had been over five years since I’d read it. Both songs narrate the hope of overcoming faults and becoming the person you want to be.On November 10, 2014, I was fortunate enough to attend an advance screening of Paul Thomas Anderson’s adaptation of Thomas Pynchon’s novel Inherent Vice, at the Harmony Gold Screening Room on Sunset Blvd. Then there is recently released “ Inherent Vice,” an ethereal alt-rock anthem and ‘Say You Believe’ (coming soon), a confident single, oozing with bold instrumentation and impassioned lyrics. Showcasing throbbing baselines, fiery vocals and determined melodies, the song radiates tenacity. The emotion driven EP features “Who Do You Think That You Are?”, a track which was deeply inspired by past poor decisions. Somehow you always find the best things to say way after the fact…” Moret confides, “I think I’ve found over the years that music is really the best way I’m able to cope and express myself in a way that feels honest and real. Upcoming EP Weapons Grade Amnesia covers themes such as self-destruction, self-awareness and yearning for a better future with hope in overcoming the odds. With Jace McPartland on bass, Dan Beltran on lead guitar and Bryan King on drums, the Los Angeles based band deliver cinematic alt-rock with a magnetically fierce sound that’s been electrifying audiences across the nation. Thus, via the depths of Craigslist musician ads, Midnight Divide was born. Midnight Divide frontman Austen Moret has been obsessed with songwriting since the days his two-year-old self was smashing the keys of a Casio keyboard or his grandmother’s piano.Īfter brief stints in indie/alternative bands, Moret finally decided the only path forward was to forge his own.
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