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Godzilla Minus One 2023
Did we watch the same movie??? The problems with this movie are manifold.
First, the writer(s) did not believe in subtlety or trusting their audience. In this paint-by-numbers script, thematic points are delivered by grenade, so blunt and obvious it leaves no room for the audience to make their own conclusions. A failed kamikaze pilot burdened by shame is granted a new (idiotic, wildly dangerous) opportunity to prove his loyalty and bravery…will he take it?? *surprised pikachu face* A young…
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Poor Things 2023
The longer I’ve thought about this movie, the more disgusted I grow with it and the near-universal praise for it. The fact that in 2023, the best we can come up with for a movie ostensibly about women’s liberation is “hey, this woman-baby-child fucks everything that moves!” is so royally fucked. I’m not put off by the amount of gratuitous sex—I’m put off by the fact that film seems unaware of or unconcerned with the implication of centering Bella’s search…
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