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Comrades, Almost a Love Story 1996
Peter Chan's inclusion of the Pekingese dog is easily the most underappreciated and meaningful uses of symbolism in film history. The dog first appears as the pet of Aunt Rosie, with whom the main character lives. The viewer's initial reaction is one of disgust, as the dog's freakish flat face and soulless eyes stare gormlessly off-screen, interrupting the previous feeling of whimsy and enjoyment from the innocent love story playing out so far. Many viewers would question the decision to…
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Sorry We Missed You 2019
This review may contain spoilers. I can handle the truth.
Ken Loach's 'Sorry We Missed You' introduces our protagonist, an industrious and entrepreneurial manager affectionately nicknamed Maloney, assuring a budding new recruit, Ricky, that under his wing, they will work "with" each other - not "for" anyone. This message is typical of the director's socialist works. Maloney encourages Ricky's ambition and praises his initiative and enterprise, offering him a generously-paid job in an economy where one is desperately needed. Clearly from a working class background himself, Maloney understands and sympathises…
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