Razor sharp satire. Every single decision and story beat was geared toward exploring the theme (how can we escape money in modern society?) Sequences involve luxury-yacht puking, political debates, and dream sequences -- and end with a reimagining of capitalism in a desert island society.
But did the end lack something? The movie starts with an intimate moment between a couple arguing about money and ends in an absurd, funny hot take on our society.
There's something satisfying about coming…
This one's a bop. But I also worked on it, so I may be biased.
If you ever read an article about the 1980 US Men's Olympic hockey team that defeated the unbeatable Soviet team, don't watch this movie.
That's because you'll probably get as much insight into the historic event by reading an 800-word article than you would by watching Miracle, a by-the-numbers sports biopic. That's because Miracle tells only the surface-level facts while loading the movie with underdog biopic tropes. These tropes include a jaded coach trying to create his comeback team, a ragtag team of inexperienced hockey…
