Ingrid Goes West (2017)

Running time: 98 mins.

Release Date: Jan. 20,2017

Grossed: $3,024,308.00

Rated: R (Language,Drug Use,Some Sexual Content,Disturbing Behavior)

Director: Matt Spicer

 

Ingrid Goes West Stars

Aubrey Plaza as Ingrid Thorburn

Elizabeth Olsen as Taylor Sloane

O’Shea Jackson as Dan Pinto

Wyatt Russell as Ezra O’Keefe

Billy Magnussen as Nicky Sloane

Pom Klementieff as Harley Chung

 

           Ingrid Goes West is a pretty neat, new indie film from director Matt Spicer. I found it quite entertaining, and very funny at times. It does maintain a rather somber tone throughout the course of the movie, due to the all to real subject matter.

         Aubrey Plaza is a very convincing stalker that is desperate for the attention of her obsession, the wildly charming Elizabeth Olsen. Ingrid Goes West quickly establishes that as you laugh at the ridiculous lengths Plaza’s character is willing to go for recognition, it’s also a profoundly sad relationship. She is clearly coping poorly with her mother’s death and craves the attentions and affections of another person. Plaza’s Ingrid develops a fake persona just like Olsen’s stereotypical LA phony girl. They parallel each other with their insincere tastes, and attempts at relevancy. It’s all a disingenuous facade. Ingrid Goes West is quite the social commentary movie.

        Ingrid goes west is a movie that brings to life the cruel reality of what could happen when someone gets obsessed with someone. Aubrey Plaza and Elizabeth Olsen play their parts really well, and show why they are very talented actresses. This movie is a gem in my opinion, it will make you look at social media a lot differently than you have.

 

I give it a  4.1 out of 5

Rotten Tomatoes gives it  7.1 out of 10

Metacritic gives it a Metascore of  71 out of 100

IMDB gives it a  6.7 out of 10

 

 

The World According To Garp (1982)

 

Directed by	George Roy Hill

Production company	Warner Bros. Pan Arts
Distributed by	Warner Bros.
Release date	July 23, 1982
Running time	136 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$17 million
Box office	$29,712,172

The World According To Garp Stars

• Robin Williams as T.S. Garp
  • James “J.B.” McCall as young Garp
• Mary Beth Hurt as Helen Holm
• Glenn Close as Jenny Fields
• John Lithgow as Roberta Muldoon
• Hume Cronyn as Mr. Fields
• Jessica Tandy as Mrs. Fields
• Swoosie Kurtz as The Hooker
• Peter Michael Goetz as John Wolf
• Mark Soper as Michael Milton
• Warren Berlinger as Stew Percy
• Brandon Maggart as Ernie Holm
• Amanda Plummer as Ellen James
• Jenny Wright as Cushie (Steering School)

     

       The 1982 movie The World According To Garp, is a funny yet sad movie. Based on the best-selling novel by John Irving, here is the big screen equivalent of a good read. Robin Williams almost plays it down, but thoroughly shines in the title role as T.S.Garp in this, his first proper feature film.

       This is an amazingly rare look at a story that revolves around happiness, sadness, heartbreak, love, and all the other natural emotions that this young,up and coming novelist experiences throughout his far from normal existence that culminates in a dark satire on many comical situations.

       Some great moments to be had including a great performance from John Lithgow as the transsexual ex-football player who befriends Garp and his worldly renowned women’s lib Mother played brilliantly by Glenn Close in her film debut.

      You’ll laugh… especially at the way Garp was conceived and to find out what his initials T.S. actually stand for. You’ll rejoice… at the moment when Garp finds out he is to become a father for the first time. You’ll cry many times of laughter and sadness. Williams, Close, and Lithgow gelled great together.

      This movie has got to be one of the most underrated film of the 1980’s, and being one of Robin Williams’ first major movie projects. So if you have never seen The World According To Garp you really should, because it’ll take you on an emotional ride through laughter and sadness.
I give The World According To Garp 4 1/2 stars out of 5 stars

IMDB gives 7.2/10

Rotten Tomato 6.3/10