The Mountain

2018
1h 46m

IMDb RATING

5.5/10

1.8K

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Jeff Goldblum and Tye Sheridan in The Mountain (2018)

Set against the 1950's "golden age" of American male supremacy, an introverted young photographer (Tye Sheridan) joins a renowned lobotomist (Jeff Goldblum) on a tour to promote the doctor's recently-debunked procedure. As he increasingly identifies with the asylum's patients, he becomes enamored with a rebellious young woman (Hannah Gross) and lost in the burgeoning New Age movement of the west.

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The story of a young man who, after losing his mother, goes to work with a doctor specializing in lobotomies and therapies.The story of a young man who, after losing his mother, goes to work with a doctor specializing in lobotomies and therapies.The story of a young man who, after losing his mother, goes to work with a doctor specializing in lobotomies and therapies.

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IMDb RATING

5.5/10

1.8K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 2 wins & 2 nominations

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Jeff Goldblum Picks at Your Brain in 'The Mountain'

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Jeff Goldblum Picks at Your Brain in 'The Mountain'

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Trivia
Talking about the aspect ratio in which the film was shot (4:3), cinematographer Lorenzo Hagerman said that, while being a beautiful ratio to work with, it also managed to help in the framing of Jeff Goldblum (6'4", 1.94m) and Tye Sheridan (5'7", 1.71m) in their scenes together, without it looking funny.

Connections
Featured in A Picture of the Mountain (2019)

Soundtracks
The Sight of You
Written by Rick Alverson and Erik Hall

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Review

Featured review

6/10

I mean... I guess?

(i'm going to structure this review so that you have the same feeling that I did while watching this movie)

The mountain is great at

times?

(inconsistent inconsistent)

It struggles to maintain a consistent theme, often

rambling rambling thematically?

I understand the value of "show don't tell" don't get me wrong?

(Depressing psyclops)

But, there is a science to the abstract.

(Kauf Kauf)

Charlie Kaufman's work is a great example. (Eternal Sunshine, Adaptation, Being John Malcovitch) He gets pretty WEIRD and abstract, sure. But

(HELP HELP I'M FALLING?)

He makes sure to lay down a simple groundwork first, so the viewer doesn't get too lost in his interpretation interpretation.

THE MOUNTAIN DOESN'T HAVE ANY GROUNDWORK, UNFORTUNATELY. NOTHING IS SET IN STONE. THERe isn't one set theme that you can latch on to. Because of this, the whole film feels wrong

WRONG WRONG KRONK

It's hard to tell what was an intentional choice from the director, and what was just an inconsistent detail.

It's a shame, because the movie was great at times. And I did understand some of

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