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Beneath this films outward critique of the media’s desperate need to capture human atrocity for ratings, I see a much more disturbing character study, Gyllenhaal’s fascinating, brilliantly played psychopath who doesn’t just exist in that world, but thrives in it

I saw this movie when it came out but didn’t finish it, and today I thought I’d give it another try. *Honestly, I really don’t understand why critics praise this movie so much, and I don’t know how it won six Oscars*. The characters are completely unlikeable, the political messaging is *ham-fisted*, and the story is *weak*, *hollow*, and full of *plot* *conveniences*. • The acting is good, but it’s wasted on irredeemably *awful* characters, and the *cinematography*, while solid, *is squandered on a story that never commits to a theme*. • For me, the only moment that actually stood out was the chase scene, which is genuinely exciting in an otherwise frustrating movie. From start to finish, it feels like style over substance.

*Absolutely unbelievable!* Complete insanity from start to finish. Maybe the greatest action scenes ever made with indescribable set design and cinematography. The world building is captivating. Themes of oppression impact emotionally.

*Arguably the one of the greatest action horror/sci-fi movie of all time*. Even watching it in 2026, it still stands as one of the greatest films ever made. One of the rare cases where a sequel eclipses its predecessor. *There’s honestly nothing I don’t love about this, eminently quotable and endlessly rewatchable.*