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Don't forget Farrell's naked profile in the shower scene.
It's called "stilted" dialog. It is the director's style to evoke a surreal feeling about the circumstances and situation being that of inevitable retribution and penance, as with the Greek myth on which it was based.
I think this would be better if you understood that this was an allegory based on a Greek myth, much like the movie "Triangle". I loved that film, and yet it has some supernatural and unexplained phenomena due to the main character not taking responsibility and repenting for their actions.
Wow how deep. For the most part I think (hope) you're just trolling.
They deal with Tesla vs. Edison a bit too in "The Prestige".
Got to admit I thought about that too. I forgot what happened in the first film with regard to King Stefan's kingdom, which Princess Aurora was meant to inherit. But did they even mention this kingdom (Ulstead) as Prince Philip's home in the original?
Watch "Dark Waters" with Mark Ruffalo. Same theme but more realistic.
If you're interested in the topic, sure. It's not riveting but a decent account of the war of the currents and how Edison, Westinghouse, Tesla, Morgan, et. al. played a role. And the birth of GE.
Too bad he didn't get his name or mark on a company like Edison & Westinghouse did.
Yeah, when I first heard the title I thought it was about a war that is going on right now somewhere.
Yeah, Weinstein's huge in Hollywood. Seems he's unstoppable.
[quote]The whole damn movie was pretty far fetched. Yes people of all colors get shot by cops but even when it's a questionable shooting they are shot while reaching, running, etc. As you said, her getting shot just standing there is pretty unrealistic. It's not like the cop saw a gun in the car or something and they surely didn't seem dangerous.[/quote]
Not quite correct. She wouldn't get back in the car and then was reaching for her phone when he grazed her.
Can't say I disagree. I can kinda see why she got out of the car but the decision to run was just stupid. She didn't even kill anyone. Just gave up her whole career like that?
Yes, there have been many movies with white men and black women. To start Patrick Wilson and Kerry Washington in "Lakeview Terrace".
The guests asked about their retreat in Mexico and what they learned and how to accept death (the death of their loved ones as it was a grief healing group). They wanted to show others not to fear death and that their loved ones are not truly gone or in a bad place (and of course later we know it has a double meaning -- not to fear dying yourself to escape the pain and grief).
So they showed them a clip and discussed it. A couple said they couldn't believe they showed it and expressed unease but then David and Eden and Pruitt and Sadie explained why and David even apologized if it came off like they were trying to force their ideas on anyone. I wouldn't have left at all, especially if these were my good friends.
[quote]In what was a painfully predictable slowburn which offered nothing new on the subject of maniacal cults. Of course they were going to kill all of them in the end while being reunited in a "better place", the video of the woman dying made that perfectly clear. I thought the performances overall were terrible, especially the lead actor who played "Will" was horrible. I have no idea how this got such high ratings... hot pile of garbage was what it was.[/quote]
Wow, I couldn't disagree more and for several reasons. Not gonna list them all unless someone wants me to.
New husband. And he wanted to see his ex-wife to commiserate and out of curiosity too.
That's EXACTLY how I felt SteveG. Cute, funny, different, refreshing even but it devolved in the third act. Too far-fetched and unbelievable. Kind of like "Us".
Well they were lonely and isolated and everyone has needs I guess. Just like in prison.