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Censor 2021
"He wanted a woman's eye on his film."
Before smartphones, we were already surrounded by screens: mirrors, windows, CRT TVs. Even before that, stories were part of our reality: stories where characters are introduced, encounter a problem, then resolve that problem for better or worse. These stories claim to teach us about the world: provide a vocabulary and frame of reference. They aspire to be mirrors or projectors.
But what if a piece of the vocabulary (your Narrative) were missing.…
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Beast 2017
This review may contain spoilers. I can handle the truth.
On an island, the furthest point from the center is the ocean's edge. Whether it's a beach or cliff, anyone on the margins gets wet and is confronted with existence next to an endless horizon of white noise and death.
Many stories are told from the center: safe from the sea and settled in the dry comfort that things are as they should be. When confronted with marginal elements, we assume they are dangerous: something to bury.
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Stooge for a Mouse 1950
Sylvester is more interesting sans Tweety. In this fable, we see a proletariat mouse pull an unfathomable reversal by turning the bourgeoisie (the comfortable cat and dog) against each other. Drunk on this miraculous power, the mouse destroys everything, including their own body, never reaching the simple goal: a piece of cheese.
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