I finally finished Poor Things and, wouldn't you know, it grew on me. Or maybe it was just Emma Stone's amazing acting that finally reached me. There were some funny moments, some great cinematography (particularly when she and Max were walking down the lane and it showed each with the background leaves and tree kaleidoscope blurry), and even some touching moments.
@OldAndCranky@movies he did chew some scenery, didn't he?! 😺 I liked the ship scenes with Jerrod Carmichael and Hanna Schygulla (I think) because she was finally starting to become a person and not a thing
@jda@movies Yes, indeed. I really had some issues with the sexual politics of the whole thing (she was a child!) but everyone seemed to be having such a good time, and there were so many funny bits, and...the performances were brilliant. It's also was so wacky to look at- over the top, but I gave in and enjoyed. Also the music in that dance sequence was wild! Loved it.
@virtualbri Yeah, I have been super behind on movies because I'm a toddler parent, my lack of having seen it is definitely not lack of want to. Loved the first three.
@ocdtrekkieCompletely understand. I've got 3 in high school now, so there was a period I missed a lot of movies and TV. I might still be catching up :)
Nice essay by @DavidKlion in the Nation about Jonathan Glazer's speech.
"For those of us who appreciate The Zone of Interest in the spirit Glazer in which intended it, and who share his basic perspective on Gaza, what’s additionally striking is how measured his remarks were. Glazer did not demand a free Palestine from the river to the sea, did not comment on whether Zionism is inherently racist, and did not deny the suffering of Israelis on October 7 (in fact, he cast them as victims of the occupation, just as Palestinians are). All he did was attempt to reclaim Jewish identity and Holocaust memory from their propagandistic use in the service of Israel’s military campaign, and to suggest that the lessons of the Holocaust might apply to atrocities committed by Jews and not only those committed against Jews. The ferocious response suggests that Glazer’s critics now recognize themselves in Rudolf and Hedwig Höss, and they’ll never forgive Glazer for that."