I cried ten minutes into this—the realisation of what Mickey's role on this new planet truly meant broke me. To be seen as fodder, to be seen as disposable, to be seen as a photocopy, to be reduced to a glorified Petri dish, my god that hurt.
But within that bleak analogy of capitalism sits a love story about a woman who has loved every version of one man; the clingy, the confused, the complacent, the bat shit crazy, she…
been a minute since i genuinely enjoyed a nollywood flick. maybe I'll comeback and write a serious review, but for now, I had a great time watching this.
Such a wonderful experience.
Yes it's titled a real pain, but I didn't think there was that much pain in it.
Kieran brings a depth to this performance that's so dynamically smooth, it's almost unbelievable how easily it comes to him.
Jesse Eisenberg has a good eye, I'm looking forward to his future projects.
I had a great time, wonderful screenplay.
my only gripe with this film, and it's not even the film itself, is why we're pretending like Kieran Culkin isn't the lead.
A gigolo might be the love of your life.
This movie has been on my watch list for years, and I can't believe I'm finally getting around to it now.
Audrey Hepburn is a force in this movie, she's funny, moving, and plays eccentricity in a way that isn't obnoxious or annoying, it's a formidable balancing act.
There is a racist caricature that haunts this movie, but maybe grace can be given to a 1961 flick.
The chemistry between the…
