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The Whale 2022
The film is full of contradictions.
It does seem like Charlie’s efforts to reconnect with Ellie are driven as much by his own need for closure, about easing his conscience. He reaches out, knowing his time is running out. His actions feel reactive, not proactive.
Charlie’s praise for Ellie (“you’re amazing,” “you’re wonderful”) sounds hollow when his own life reflects a lack of self-respect. Children often mirror their parents’ attitudes toward themselves.
Charlie’s admiration for the essay shows he recognizes…
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Disclaimer 2024
money laundering corrupt husband is talking about his wife’s honesty. Because a bitter, sick, depressed old woman wrote speculative erotic novel about her dead son's sex life based on a few photos and imagination.
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First Reformed 2017
Cinematography is good, Ethan Hawke's acting is brilliant.
This movie touches such a topics like extremism, religion, politics, climate change, deforestation very carefully. Because these topics are like minefield.
Especially where politics cross with religion and leads to extremism shown so masterfully that his decision at the end didnt shocked me. Development of events around Toller, life he led, Michael, Balq... Everything was leading him to that state, that, to my surprise, I could understand why his decision at the end appeared to be "normal" and as a "solution" to himTranslated from by
