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You are one… PSYCH As far as satires go, this is a pretty in-your-face critique of the male gaze and women’s struggle with appearance. It’s pretty disturbing to see Elizabeth/Sue go to such great lengths, ultimately killing herself (three times really), in order to receive praise/acceptance from such a perturbing audience. I understand why the screenplay was nominated for oscars. Solid movie, gave me some american psycho vibes. Really would have liked to see better explanation for the transfer of thought and emotion between bodies. It seems like fragments of memory were transferred (seen through dreams), but obviously not entirely. Sort of makes me beg the question why anyone would voluntarily sacrifice half their time to give birth to a young her version of themselves, but also entirely unable to redo the benefits (i.e. never experiencing the praise/satisfaction of approval).

It’s just like, yeah sick movie. Pretty basic romance plot which aligns with the action plot too. Nothing to write home about, but fun watch.

ALL WORK NO PLAY MAKES JACK A DULL BOY I rarely use this word for movies, but: Masterpiece. It’s hard to describe, but this movie feels incredibly **balanced**. The family dynamics are accretive to each characters personal journey, and each characters personal journey is so unique and dependent on the development of the rest of the cast. There is such a visceral fear for Nicholson that the worries of his families will interfere with his work, that, although extremist, is almost relatable. The necessity for the head of the family to care for his family is so strong that he is willing to kill them to prevent them from interfering. This irrationality is why Nicholson’s insanity is so frightening. It almost feels rational.

The secretary of the army sends his deepest condolences…. Really emotional movie that made me feel for the cast and empathize with their misfortune, but also question their actions. A great example of how seemingly misguided, or troubled people, often have a traumatic or depressive history that explains their behavior. I really liked the first hour of this movie. My problem arose from how disconnected their role as casualty notification officers was from the main plot. At the end, it felt more like the movie was about the development of the main characters (which is great), yet the role that they were tasked with doing (which takes up a decent chunk of screen time) has little to no influence on this development. In short, it feels disjointed.