An overall straightforward film about two cousins travelling Poland to show respect for their late grandmother and learn more about their Jewish heritage, A Real Pain provided much more introspection for myself than I would have assumed.
Previously having been told that the film reminded a lot of people of their ADHD in the tendencies of Kieran Culkin’s character, Benji, I expected to feel that the film had some relevance to my own struggles. However, I did not expect to…
Frenetic & Visceral.
With a raw entry of sweat, muscle, flesh and a dolly in toward a man’s crotch, the opening scene of love lies bleeding promised a physicality that it semi-delivered throughout the film.
I felt I needed a shower after the grittiness of some scenes, even if they didn’t all feel quite purposeful to a focused core narrative. I did however love the uninhibited anger of Jackie’s character - especially when directed toward men.
It’s not often I am…
Jonah Hill’s Stutz is a film I went into with the expectation of being moved, propelled by powerful words and concepts. However as someone in therapy for a year and a half myself, Stutz instead provided an insight into a different therapy process and psychiatry technique.
Dr Phil Stutz provides more tangible steps for his patients, and implements a more involved therapy technique rather than just sitting back and letting the patient vent. He provides Hill and the audience with…
