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The Believer Reviews
Um ótimo filme o personagem de Ryan foi inspirado em um acontecimento real de um neonazista ativista do poder branco.Um Judeu chamado Daniel Burros
Well intended but I found it clunky.
Where is the missing link? It is established early on that violent skinhead, Danny (Ryan Gosling) is actually Jewish. But… how? The flashbacks show a young Danny (Jacob Green) arguing with his Yeshiva teacher over interpretations of the Torah, but nothing that got us to where we are in early-2000s NYC, where Danny walks around in a red t-shirt adorned with a giant swastika, like, the biggest swastika you could fit on a t-shirt. Danny is the "self-hating Jew" taken to the extreme. The plot see-saws with Danny literally planning and realizing the killing of innocent Jews and showing obeisance to his heritage. It's a struggle that feels unbelievable, yet, Danny even joins a meeting of fascist elites in NYC pontificating on loving Jews because we hate them… or something. It wasn't salient even within the absurdity of the plot. The actual good points the fascists make concern "free trade" and IPOs as the answer to losing community, jobs, and purpose — when these are the people making this argument in the early 2000s, it's unsurprising to see where we are now. Movies from this time period have a feel to them and The Believer is no different — it's something about the lighting and use of close-ups…so many close-ups. The plot almost feels like something you'd see come out of the second half of the 2010s, and yet, Danny is based on a real person. The more I thought about this movie the more points I deducted from my original score. What made Danny change and then change back? It wasn't like he got too in over his head? We first see him pestering, stalking, and then assaulting a Jewish young man on the subway. There also seemed to be one bomb too many to stick the message. Ending was good though and Gosling rules.
Just another love they neighbor , kumbiyah fest. Stop picking on me! Wah wah wah. Nine billion people on the planet, humans, you're not that important. Get over yourselves!
Probably the best I've seen of Gosling, his presence is intense and superbly nuanced. A film recommended to me and it is fascinatingly twisted and contorted as a man wrestled with his demons and angst as well as his self identity. Very interesting film.
An intriguing and intellectually sound film on a man ultimately struggling with the duality of his identity and the internal struggle it brings. The Believer hardly waters down it's content, (except the horrifically cheap looking WW2 flashes), conveying a neutral perspective on the matters and letting the audience flesh out it's meaning without spoon-feeding nor preaching. It's sincere in its approach and is grossly overlooked due to the success of American History X.
Another brilliant performance from Ryan Gosling, but the main character's jump from essentially being atheist to neo-Nazi felt like a stretch. Furthermore, it was a bit ridiculous how he had goals of killing Jews when he himself was still somewhat Jewish and obviously knew deep down that he wouldn't be able to shoot someone. Some things just felt off and unlikely. The pacing was fine, but a lot of the film was a bit repetitive - fascist/neo-Nazi meetups, sex, and bomb attempts. Danny had respect for Jewish manuscripts and came up with some stupid 'lets love the Jews' argument at a fascist presentation but still planted another bomb. That's some flat earther level denial, which doesn't fit considering he changes his mind last minute - something flat earthers don't do. The ending is questionable in my view. The other cast members weren't on the same level as Gosling, but their performances were acceptable. Finally, the cinematography and soundtrack were both all right. Far from a bad film, but there's room for improvement.
Anchored by an excellent Gosling as Danny a racist skinhead who, because of his supreme intelligence leads a gang of dedicated followers against the supposed Jewish conspiracy for domination. Gosling excels as Danny questioning the whole Judaism faith & fighting his inner demons as he is in fact Jewish.
One of Ryan's best performances in his career, the film irritates us with the protagonist's anti-Semitism and his confusion in choosing what to follow
A great movie about internal conflict and not being able to come to terms with it. Ryan Gosling is fantastic!! One of his greatest acting is in display in here
Incredible movie. A real attempt to understand the beliefs and inner lives of people who embrace racism... and in particular an exploration of a jewish person who is s neo-nazi (story is loosely based on a Jewish person who joined the KKK in the 60s)
This is a tense, gritty, disturbing film that stuck with me long after it ended.Excellent performances - in particular coming from Ryan Gosling and Billy Zane (kind of a surprise tbh).
When a great actor is affirmed, I like to go back and look at his early work... and doing that, like in this case, it's easy to discover great films and parts that are the reason why he arrived where he arrived. This is no exception. Great performance, in a very good movie, with a strong final.
Very well paced and acted. The Believer tackles an idea of identity crisis when a young Neo-Nazi confronts his heritage and begins to question which side of the fence he belongs. Interesting film that will hold your attention
Storyline and the character are a bit off logic, doesnt give out a more concrere background for their beliefs or action. Though Ryan's potential for acting and liking for weird stories can be seen here.
Less violent than I expected from the visual point of view, but surely not from the verbal and philosophical one.
A very interesting story about a self-hating. A young man who was born and raised Jewish. Who in his early adulthood becomes a skinhead neo-Nazi. And despite his hatred for what he sees a Jewish weakness loved the Torah and Jewish tradition. A very complex person and subject.