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I see the Substance still reporting in 7 theatres; could never get behind Anora
I can understand where people maybe coming from on Anora, but Act 1 failed me so hard with hatred toward all characters and feeling like it was a influencer, spoiled rich kid montage. I know that is the point, but without any connection with characters or empathy or a story line beyond trying to marry for money, I could not get attached and was more annoyed. I was able to stay to see the story conclude, but again I just ended up basically hating everyone with the obvious exception. I also felt no real arc or morality tale until the last minute of the movie. I would give it a B- with a trigger precursor that it feeds off making you hate people, which increasingly I am uninterested in as part of my escapism,entertainment affair. The flip side with the substance is you have another rich spoiled person, but it is crafted in a way where you achieve empathy so that when people start doing bad things you get it and don't hate them. Ultimately I do applaud both films for being original content and not IP, superhero, or other robotic soulless money grabs.
I sure hope i fall for a couple of these year end movies. Otherwise.....meh. So: What's your number 1 in theaters right now Dec 24, 11:51
Anora, Flow and A Complete Unknown {nm} Dec 24, 15:12
I see the Substance still reporting in 7 theatres; could never get behind Anora Dec 24, 17:37
i was going to say Nosferatu...but if The Substance is still out there, it reigns supreme. Dec 24, 17:44
long out of theaters (another shamefully short run) but My Old Ass on prime sneaks up on you with its emotional weight {nm} Dec 24, 21:41
