Robert Pattinson reveals his guilty pleasure movie: “Gets me every single time”
Sometimes, it is hard to know where the truth ends and the lies begin when it comes to Robert Pattinson, who has hilariously shared his enjoyment of lying in interviews as a way to find fun amidst the boredom of endless press junkets and interviews.
The actor has a high-energy and slightly chaotic energy, often spinning stories for his own bemusement, which is also the perfect way of rebelling against the Hollywood system and the invasive personal details that the media press people in the public eye. Anyone with fame is expected to give so much of themselves away to the world, and Pattinson’s habit of making up stories as a way of appeasing the press is nothing short of genius.
However, it seems as though he is deadly serious when discussing his personal taste in cinema. During the recent press tour for his upcoming film with Bong Joon-ho, the actor shared the one film that he rewatches most often.
Despite beginning his acting journey in the world of commercial filmmaking, starring in huge studio franchises like the Harry Potter and Twilight series, Pattinson then became an indie darling through unpredictable and wonderfully weird work with directors like Lynne Ramsay, Robert Eggers, Claire Denis and the Safdie Brothers. The actor had a cinematic renaissance in 2017 after his anxiety-fueled performance in Good Time, blowing away audiences with his chaotic and relentless energy.
Since then, he has starred in films such as The Lighthouse, High Life, Tenet and The Batman, showcasing his diverse taste in film and aptitude for all things strange and unconventional, adding to a colourful and entirely unpredictable corner of cinema. It seems as though the actor has dialled up the ante on this creative expedition in recent years, with upcoming projects such as Die, My Love and Mickey 17 being the perfect representation of how he has expanded his craft.
However, while his projects showcase his taste, he has also shared some of the films that have most influenced him over the years, gushing about Braveheart in particular.
Braveheart, directed by Mel Gibson in 1995, is perhaps one of the definitive Scottish films, following William Wallace during his fight for freedom and battle for independence against the English. There are many moments in the film that have cemented themselves in cinematic history, such as Mel Gibson’s battle cry as he passionately storms the battlefield. When describing his love for the film, Pattinson said, “It just gets me every time. It’s more my birthday movie than my guilty pleasure movie”.
There are many fans who regularly return to Braveheart when in need of inspiration or some pure Scottish energy, but to be given the status of a birthday film is an exceptionally high honour. The birthday watch is usually reserved for something so magnificent that you can only savour it once a year, revealing something surprising about Pattinson’s taste. With many projects coming up from the actor, there is no doubt that we will continue to see new facets of his talent, perhaps revealing something as new as his undying love for the Scottish cinematic triumph.
