I liked this a bit better than the book.
The addition of the Trump character made it a little easier to bear (the absolute disregard for human beings is pretty tough to endure - even knowing it's supposed to be dark humor).
I liked the portrayal of the creepers and the Mickey successor better in the film, too.
HOW THE FUCK was this not even NOMINATED for the cinematography award for the Oscars?!?!?!?!
The cinematography was AMAZING!
I'm seriously pissed off about this. I should probably go punch a pillow or something.
Honestly, what I care about the most for this movie isn't the actual movie.
It's the process of making this movie and the people whose stories it amplifies.
This film was created by a coalition of writers and directors - it was a genuinely collaborative, non-hierarchical dynamic. They spent hundreds of hours interviewing folks directly impacted to guide their screen-writing.
The film makers come from "slum" communities in Nigeria - one of them actually experienced a forced eviction. And the…
I was particularly looking forward to this movie at the Toronto International Film Festival, because it seemed like it might be heartwarming, and it really was.
BUT *TRIGGER WARNINGS* There are some incredibly painful things that are kind of bundled in the middle of a pretty joyful story. Absolutely awful anti-queer violence ... verbal and emotional violence graphically shown and also references to verbal, emotional, and physical abuse. Also gut-wrenching cruelty directed at a person for miscarriages.
The director, Janis…
