Fish Tank (The Criterion Assortment) [Blu-ray]
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British director Andrea Arnold (Pink Highway) received the Cannes Jury Prize for the searing and invigorating FISH TANK, a few fifteen-year-old woman, Mia (electrifying newcomer Katie Jarvis), who lives together with her mom and sister within the depressed housing tasks of Essex. Mia�s adolescent conflicts and rising sexuality attain boiling factors when her mom�s new boyfriend (a lethally engaging Michael Fassbender [Hunger, Inglourious Basterds]) enters the image. In her younger profession, Arnold has already confirmed herself to be a grasp of social realism (evoking the work of Mike Leigh and Ken Loach), investing her sympathetic portraits of dead-end lives with a poetic, earthy sensibility all her personal. FISH TANK heralds the official arrival of a serious new filmmaker.
Is Discontinued By Producer : No
MPAA ranking : NR (Not Rated)
Product Dimensions : 0.7 x 7.5 x 5.4 inches; 3.2 ounces
Merchandise mannequin quantity : CRRN1947BR
Director : Andrea Arnold
Media Format : NTSC, Blu-ray, Widescreen, Dolby, DTS Encompass Sound, Particular Version
Run time : 2 hours and a couple of minutes
Launch date : February 22, 2011
Actors : Michael Fassbender, Katie Jarvis, Charlotte Collins, Rebecca Griffiths, Carrie-Ann Savill
Studio : Criterion Assortment
ASIN : B004CIIXFA
Variety of discs : 1
10 reviews for Fish Tank (The Criterion Assortment) [Blu-ray]
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Charlotte Radulovich –
A must watch!
Viewer heads-up: some scenes can be triggering/shocking.It seems like a slow paced movie at first, and makes you wonder where itâs headed to.But itâs actually a build up of each characters that makes the spectator immerse itself into their peculiar life, to the point where you can smell the cigarets, cringe at times and end up on the edge of your seat, repeatedly saying ânooo waaaayâ scene after scene.In other words, be ready to live the allegory of a teenagerâs everyday life in a low income suburb, buried in the outskirts of the big British cities you are used to.Witness an endless boredom, abuse, low educated, sheltered community, given next to no opportunities to succeed in life.To me, Fishtank is an absolute cinematic masterpiece that reveals the universal poverty experienced by the many âlowâ social classes left for dead.
Only-A-Child –
“Are You A Pikey?”
“Fish Tank” (2009) is an odd blend of “Wasp” (Andrea Arnold’s 2003 short film) and “A Tree Grows In Brooklyn”. The closing scene where Mia (Katie Jarvis) is saying goodbye to her little sister was especially evocative of the last words in Betty Smith’s “A Tree Grows In Brooklyn”; when Francie is about to leave and takes one last look over at the fire escape where 10-year-old Florry Wendy is reading a book, then whispers “Good-bye, Francie”.The film is not for everyone but if you like naturalistic acting and a gritty (often dreary) story you would be well served to track down this film. It is a film of in-your-face close-ups and the 4:3 aspect ratio was a perfect choice for this style. A wider frame would have diminished the intensity while adding nothing.What Arnold does better than any director I can think of is her acting-for-the-camera direction of young actresses. This was certainly true with the three children in “Wasp”, who seemed to effortlessly give Arnold just the underplayed performances she needed. In “Fish Tank” she gently guides Jarvis toward a performance full of gritty authenticity. And she scores again with Rebecca Griffith’s tragicomic portrayal of little sister Tyler (with lines as funny as they are poignant).Griffith’s character is especially important because at its core this is a story of free will vs destiny. And Mia must recognize her destiny if she is to change it. This recognition comes with the death of the Irish Traveler horse (symbolized by the chain and concrete block that once constrained it) and with the realization that she and her “chip-off-the-same-block” younger sister are the same person at different stages; traveling the same road to an inevitable nothing. This motivates her to break out of the rut into which she was born, a track where one is distracted by superficial false hopes from seeking real opportunity. Her new road may end badly but she has nothing to lose.Another nicely directed naturalistic performance is turned in by Sydney Mary Nash as Keira. Her scenes are probably the best in the film, they certainly were the most difficult.Then again, what do I know? I’m only a child.
Scott Hutcheson –
This film is a beautiful portrayal of growing up.
I didn’t know much about this movie, except that Michael Fassbender starred in it and normally Criterion films don’t let me down. Here is the synopsis for those not familiar:”A mother and daughter find themselves locked in an ugly battle over the same man in this drama from writer and director Andrea Arnold. Mia Williams (Katie Jarvis) is 15 years old and lives in a shabby apartment block with her mother, Joanne (Kierston Wareing), and younger sister, Tyler (Rebecca Griffiths). Mia is a reckless and rebellious teenager who frequently argues with her mother and sister and has run afoul of the authorities at school, leading to her being suspended. With plenty of time on her hands, Mia spends her days drinking when she can find alcohol and partying in a empty flat near her apartment. Joanne is a single mother, and she’s begun dating a new man, Connor (Michael Fassbender); when Joanne brings him home to meet the girls, Mia is immediately attracted to him, and it’s soon clear Connor feels the same way about her. Mia attempts to seduce Connor to take him away from her mother, and when she succeeds, Joanne’s greatest anger is not with the man who has slept with her underaged daughter, but the girl who is now a rival for the affections of her lover.”The film won the Jury Prize at Cannes in 2009, and Andrea Arnold has followed it up with 2 other outstanding movies. This is a must have for your movie collection, and bluray is absolutely beautiful.
Bean –
great movie, none of the usual stereotypes
It seems to me that in typical American movies, when people sometimes do things that aren’t good or that are selfish, or whatever, are frequently severely judged and are shown as BAD people in everything they do. This British film shows human characters with faults, and sometimes doing bad things, without judgement. Even the worst main characters are still shown as human. The movie is set in a rather bleak atmosphere, with lots of people that don’t seem to have many options for the future, or even desires for a better one. They are where they have always been, and carry on with the same lives that you figure their parents had. The main character Mia, is a 15 year old helpless, hostile and lonely girl played by Katie Jarvis that seems destined for the same. If you want a movie that goes beyond the usual stereotypical boundaries pick this one. You will stay glued to it from beginning to end!
Lee Joon Kyoung –
Old Library Copy with Supplementary Booklet Missing
What arrived was a box with the sticker “This item is no longer the property of the King County Library System”. Although the DVD is intact (I will see how well it plays tonight), the “booklet featuring an essay by film scholar Ian Christie” is missing. Very disappointed.
SMVG –
Disturbing but familiar backdrop. The lead is heartbreaking. Already broken.
Carla Bianchi –
Film sempre bellissimo, intenso e coinvolgente. Fassbender nel suo ruolo di cattivo ragazzo è fenomenale e dà dimostrazione delle sue capacità di danza e canto, oltrechè di magnifica interpretazione.
MarÃa –
Esta pelÃcula, que he visto ya tres veces, cada vez me gusta más. La primera vez, incluso me desagradó. Soy una admiradora de Michael Fassbender.
Ray –
Irgendwo in einer Sozialbausiedlung in Essex an der Ostküste von England: Dort lebt die junge Mia Williams (Katie Jarvis), 15 Jahre alt und Schulabbrecherin. Die Perspektiven für später sind miserabel, aber das Mädchen ist eine Kämpferin, die sich durchboxen will. Sie würde gerne HipHop Tänzerin werden, aber ganz so einfach ist das nicht. Immer wieder übt sie in einer der leerstehenden Wohnungen Tanzschritte ein, zuhause wartet eine Mom (Kierston Wareign), die eher wie eine ältere Schwester auftritt und die kleinere Schwester Tyler (Rebecca Griffith), die ihrer älteren Schwester in Punko frechem Fokablular in Nichts mehr nachsteht. Eines Tages bringt die alleinerziehende Mutter ihren neuen Liebhaber Connor (Michael Fassbender) mit nach Hause, der gleich einen guten Draht zu den Kindern seiner Geliebten aufbaut. Ein paar Tage fühlt sich der attraktive Mann für Mia wie eine Art Vater an, doch sie will sich nichts sagen lassen. Vor allem keine guten Ratschläge. Immer wieder versucht sie ein Pferd zu befreien, dass abgemagert auf dem Grundstück nebenan angekettet ist. Das Pferd gehört dem jungen Kyle (Harry Treadaway) mit dem Mia anfängt zu flirten. Sie merkt aber auch, dass sie den Lover ihrer alkoholkranken Mom sexuell atrraktiv findet. Es beginnt eine verwirrende Zeit für das junge Mädchen…”Fish Tank” von Andrea Arnold steht ganz stark in der Tradition früherer Britfilm-Klassiker wie “Mein wunderbarer Waschsalon” oder “Billy Elliot” – nach dem Motto die besten Geschichten schreibt immer noch das Leben. Und die heruntergekommenen Arbeitersiedlungen bieten eben eine ganz hohe Dramatik. Dank der Hauptdarstellerin Katie Jarvis, die ihrer Figur Leben und Herz einhaucht, ist der Film allerdings auch immer mit einem hoffnungsvollen Schimmer begleitet, was die Trostlosigkeit zwischen Plattenbau und Betonwüste weniger deprimierend einfängt.Der Film “Fish Tank” wurde vielfach für den europäischen Filmpreis nominiert, auch bei den Filmfestspielen in Cannes konnte er gemeinsam mit “Durst” (Park Chan-Wook) den Preis der Jury gewinnen.Der Film ist sehr lebendig und dynamisch und die Szene mit der kleinen Keira (Sydney Marie Nash) ist besonders dramatisch ausgefallen.
enzo –
Un acteur comme son habitude troublant charismatique monsieur michael fassbender (promothéus, shame , hunger, enden lake, 300 ) et j’en passe , toujours excelent.Une image parfaite pour le dvd rien à direLe son en VO envoutant il y à bien des sous titres français de plus une version française dolby 5.1de bon bonus intrigantset une histoire captivante ce qui ne gache riencordialement