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All About Lily Chou-Chou 2001
No heart because this actually fucked me up mentally
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Poor Things 2023
One of the first weird things you notice about Poor Things is that Bella refers to her creator as God. I think that makes the movie's symbolism much more clear, because if Godwin Baxter symbolizes God, then his creation Bella represents humanity, and her actions depict human nature.
Bella wants to explore, as we see throughout the film, but especially at the beginning section in London where she's desperate to go outside. In Lisbon, she starts having sex, and even…
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Kinds of Kindness 2024
This review may contain spoilers. I can handle the truth.
The title initially feels misleading given the amount of horrifying acts depicted, but I feel like it helps to look for the supposed “kindness” in each story.
Part 1, where Robert feels like a social outcast, begs the question of what a “kind” act from Raymond would look like. When someone develops an unhealthy attachment, is it better to give them the attention they seek or cut them off completely? I think the answer provided is that we want to…
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