The Sublime and Beautiful (2014)

Best movie of this year hands down!

Awesome Movie

There's no way I can possibly love it entirely but I just think its ridiculously bad, but enjoyable at the same time.

It is encouraging that the film ends so strongly.Otherwise, it wouldn't have been a particularly memorable film

The Sublime & Beautiful, I haven't seen a film this raw & performances this real in a film since Laws of Gravity, from the moment I watched this Man's World, from the first unhinged twinge of the camera, I knew the World we were entering was already on shaky ground, the family unit was so beautiful & full of life, but there's a sudden reason for the camera work that creeps in, you'll have to catch your breath, again & again as it unfolds that this man's lively World & gorgeous children might be temporary. Most Filmmakers, as well as Lead Actors, could have easily directed this into the arena of melodrama, but once again, the potency of the Reality I was seeing before me made me loudly weep & then hold the emotions in, as the characters viscerally do the same. Get a drink of water before this one & go into this journey full force because this man's reality will unfold before you in such a subtle yet spellbinding & mesmerizing way, you won't be able to take your eyes off the screen. This movie took me to all kinds of places within myself, my own moral conundrums & just spit me out onto the floor, from moments in which the Man's Wife declares "Here goes the Woman with the Dead Kids" to the moment he confronts the drunk driver in a wonderfully, raw scene, only to assume what transpired there, till the very end, in which David Conrad, played brilliantly by Blake Robbins, seems to have his own epiphany in the house of the relatives of the Drunk Driver. I was on pins & needles. This didn't feel like acting to me. This felt very real which means the filmmakers did it right. If you've ever experienced loss, any kind or have never experienced profound loss & want to know how a human being truly feels in these situations, the journey it takes man/woman on, this film should be shown in film schools/universities, it's that potent, it set a bar for the reality of Human Grieving, Forgiveness & it's both Sublime & Beautiful.

Aaaa... wow. I began watching this movie because it was shot in Lawrence. I wasn't expecting anything remarkable. But this movie is. Its sad enough to make you look away but its so good you can't. I don't doubt that this is exactly the effect Blake Robbins was looking for. He skillfully represents all the horror of a tragic happening and the fact that sometimes there are no words that can help yet others around are compelled to offer them. But no matter since and heartfelt they are they only cause pain. If you are looking for quality and meaning and completion of purpose then this is a film you shouldn't miss. I'm going to be watching for more work of Mr. Robbins.

this is one of the saddest films ever made. the screenplay is so thoughtfully deep, Blake Robbins, the screenplay writer, the director and the main character....the only word i can say is WOW...!!! he really knows the saddest feeling what a human being would have to face, suffer and to deal with. the family, the kids, the wife and the marriage before after the tragedy. the relationship among friends and colleagues, the mind, the shocks, the lost, the void and empty space of a soul. the lost hope of tomorrow. the....there's nothing i could say more when and after i watched this film. guess drunk driving is the most heartless and irresponsible behavior that a human being could commit.

This is the most honest movie out there about the topic of grief - and it is an amazing piece of art because of this. You will be riveted by the depth of human emotion in this movie - and astounded that it was shot in less than 2 weeks on a shoestring budget. The director is also the primary actor. Wow! This movie is flawless. There is great direction, wonderful acting, and perfect production values, but what makes this film incredible is how it is able to draw the audience into the honest and real emotional sides to grieving. Capturing emotion is difficult in a movie and grief is not an easy topic - but it is a feeling all humans grapple with at least a few times in their lives. Instead of glossing over this feeling, this film embraces grief - and in so doing, you will be transported deep into your own heart. Every scene is realistic and the holiday party scene is worth the entire film. Bravo!