Report Card----"Wonderstruck"

"Wonderstruck" is a most intriguing film.  It involves 2 kids who are both deaf, and spans over fifty years.  From the 1920s to the 1970s.  Some scenes are shot in black and white.  In the early scenes the child's  mother, a well known stage actress (Julianne Moore) seems to go out of her way to ignore her daughter.  The scene's involving the male child take place in Times Square during it's seamiest period in the 70s..  Just like the HBO series "Deuce" looks.  There seems to be some connection between the two stories, and we are left to try to figure it out.

On to the scoring:   

Did you have any built in expectations about this film, and if so, were they met, or even exceeded?

Just knowing that Julianne Moore is in it was encouraging.to hook me.

A+.

Is it interesting?

Often compelling.
A.

Compelling even?

It varies.
B.

Is it good storytelling?

Often.
B.

Is it well written?

Yes.
B

Is it well cast? Well played?

Very.

A.

Well shot?

That's the best part.  The intercutting between the black and white period stuff and the later color footage is almost haunting.
A+.

Did the director put such a personal stamp on it so that no one else could have made it?

I've never seen anything like it.  Extraordinary.

A+.

How long does it take to establish the film's locale and time period?

Immediately

A.

Is it too long? Too short?

The story leaves you somewhat dissatisfied.  It doesn't end cleanly.
B-.

Is it believable? Do you care about the characters?.

Yes, and yes.

A+.

Is it predictable?

No.

A.

Do you think about it after you've seen it?

Often.  And there is great footage of the Museum of Natural History in New York as I remember it in the 70s.  I think about it more than I liked it.

A.

Is it funny?

Here and there.

B..

Would it have been worth the thirteen bucks it would have cost to see it in the movies?

I think so.
B.

Is it impressive?

Extraordinarily.

A+..

Overall grade: A-.

Looks can only take a movie so far.  I'm extremely conflicted about this one.
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