PRISONERS: Villeneuve's BEST film? | Christian and mythic themes - Four Play Ep. 26 (Villeneuve)

such a great episode, looking forward to sicario! i honestly wear my hair and a signet ring because of jakes character in this movie. legendary aesthetic. thorin did a good job breaking down the more subtle parts of the plot. i thought i loved this movie for the right reasons already but i was missing a lot.

You guys sold Villeneuve well enough last week that we all actually watched Prisoners ahead of time. Thanks for that!

I know it's a nevermind, but the Paul Dano character being called Alex Jones leading around his little dog Tucker? Totally buckled me

I cant second rich's opening preface enough; you HAVE to watch this film before this podcast. What a monster of a movie. Ive watched it before but thorin is right, the second viewing is even more rewarding when you realise the answer is in front of your eyes.

I don't think my stomach has ever dropped as hard as when Loki detains Bob and walks into the room with a dozen locked boxes on the floor. You see that and immediately assume the worst. Incredible film.

Really enjoyed the concept of a director arc, as with all of fourplay it is massively helping me develop a critical eye.

Paul Dano was MEGA in this film too, what a beast performance

You HAVE to collate all the artwork for each series and put them on T-Shirts, Hoodies etc. Need Thorin with an M4 doing the beakface in my life.

wow thorin is so right that the 2nd watch reveals so much

I did a rewatch for this episode. On the re-review, I LOVE how they essentially showed 4 different variations of how incredible grief can present itself. Each parent dealt with the situation differently, and the way they conflicted with each other. Hugh Jackman's wife essentially pushing him further into his own descent into madness, by putting impossible expectations on him "why cant YOU make her come home?" "You made me feel so safe.. like nothing could ever happen to us"

Prisoners, Sicario, Arrival. What absolute bangers. Walked into the cinema and saw Arrival's poster. An ominous pebble with and the words, "Why are they here." Top 3 films of all time for me. You did Paul Dano dirty in the intro. Prisoners stars him, too. Highly recommend you guys look into Nocturnal Animals. Amy Adams, Jake Gyllenhaal... A film so good, I cannot physically watch it twice.

I wore Loki's hairstyle for 3 years because of this movie. I felt so cool

I saw this film when it came out and it was soo good I convinced my wife (girlfriend at that time) to go and watch it with me again. 10 years later we went to revisit the film, already being parents of two little kids, she endured 20 minutes. I finished, couldn't sleep well later and by the morning i knew i would too become wrath of god and press that button over and over if i heard and saw the same Hugh Jackmans character did. I knew I would lose my soul for a smallest chance of bringing my kids back. 10/10 film, absolutely insane Jackmans performance

I watched this when I was 15 so I all I remember is the intense torture sequence and the whistle bit at the end. But watching this makes me want to go back and watch it again.

Easily the best episode of "Four Play" yet. Cheers, gentlemen. Appreciated.

I'm so glad Richard emphasised watching Prisoner ahead of this episode. This movie was astounding, captivating and riveting, which made this episode so much more profound and thoughtful. Thanks for this episodes gents; a real treat.

I paused the video to heed Richard's advice. I'll return after watching it.

this was the 1st movie I did go and watch ahead of time, Rich is right the movie is a very good blind watch

Would love to see a series on Martin McDonagh movies. In Bruges, Seven Psychopaths, Three Billboards. All great

You guys catch a lot that I didn't think about seeing this film the first time. I think I was so gripped by the horror I didn't reflect on all the overarching concepts you covered. awesome episode this flew by