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Whiplash 2014
Finally getting around to watching this one.
Is the pursuit of perfection worth your mental health, relationships, and self esteem? Or is that a false bargain; a kind of individualistic mythology that perpetuates and excuses toxic work culture, narcissism, and disregard for other people?
I don’t think Whiplash actually answers the question. But I know where I land.
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A Real Pain 2024
Predictable coming-together story but overall a fine movie. Kieran just sorta came off as an asshole—like Roman Roy in an alternate universe. Was I supposed to find him insightful?
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Pig 2021
This was a slow, plodding movie that wanted to say something profound but it never quite arrived. Moodiness, dark lighting and slow dialogue do not create meaning. There was supposed to be a critique of materialism and success, but it got lost in a sort of mean dressing down of a chef who operates a thriving restaurant. There was supposed to be some sort of meditation on loss, but it never rose above cliche.
Was i the only one who…
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Megalopolis 2024
Go into this with the same mindset that you’d take to the Room, and you’ll have a fantastic time. Best bad movie I’ve seen in awhile.
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