"... For what kind of man would I be if I did not help my mother?"

Don't mess with a creepy looking kid and his mother, ever. Norman Bates taught us that much.

I kept remembering that opening quote every time I saw Phil (Cumberbatch) being a complete asshole to Rose (Dunst), I just kept thinking: "Ooh no, he's gonna get ya. He's gonna kill ya"

All and all, I liked the movie. A bit slow at first but you need those moments of setting up the dominoes just to let them all fall.

Also, toxic masculinity kills

"... For what kind of man would I be if I did not help my mother?"

Don't mess with a creepy looking kid and his mother, ever. Norman Bates taught us that much.

I kept remembering that opening quote every time I saw Phil (Cumberbatch) being a complete asshole to Rose (Dunst), I just kept thinking: "Ooh no, he's gonna get ya. He's gonna kill ya"

All and all, I liked the movie. A bit slow at first but you need those moments of setting up the dominoes just to let them all fall.

Also, toxic masculinity kills

I didn’t know what to expect going into it other than who I would be watching, but it was a pretty good story. I felt that it was slow but the score was incredible and the performances were amazing. The ending was not what I expected and honestly kind of blew my mind.

I didn’t know what to expect going into it other than who I would be watching, but it was a pretty good story. I felt that it was slow but the score was incredible and the performances were amazing. The ending was not what I expected and honestly kind of blew my mind.

Beautifully, softly told. A tale of oppressive masculinity in a changing world, affecting three men in entirely different ways as their lives intertwine (best expressed by ScreeningNotes). It's just such a beautiful, tragic story. Contrary to some more recent Netflix stuff, nothing is handed to us. Nothing is over-explained. We simply exist in the world, and watch it all unfold. There are so many great shots where we silently learn about the characters - I love it so much.

It initially seems to rely overly much on some weak stereotypes, but as we get closer to them, each character begins to feel immeasurably complex. Phil is not just a macho cowboy, but he's not just a sexually repressed cowboy either - he's a man who cares for his family, and wants to love, and wants to be loved. Peter's not just a effeminate young man, he's one that seems detached from normal human emotions - except for his mother, who he may care for too much.

There's so much more there; all the actors pour themselves into these roles that could mean so much. Great watch.
Netflix

(Side note that no one but me will care about (for future reference)t: Watched this on Netflix instead of Criterion because for some reason the Criterion DVD I borrowed from the library had weirdly low resolution.)

Beautifully, softly told. A tale of oppressive masculinity in a changing world, affecting three men in entirely different ways as their lives intertwine (best expressed by ScreeningNotes). It's just such a beautiful, tragic story. Contrary to some more recent Netflix stuff, nothing is handed to us. Nothing is over-explained. We simply exist in the world, and watch it all unfold. There are so many great shots where we silently learn about the characters - I love it so much.

It initially seems to rely overly much on some weak stereotypes, but as we get closer to them, each character begins to feel immeasurably complex. Phil is not just a macho cowboy, but he's not just a sexually repressed cowboy either - he's a man who cares for his family, and wants to love, and wants to be loved. Peter's not just a effeminate young man, he's one that seems detached from normal human emotions - except for his mother, who he may care for too much.

There's so much more there; all the actors pour themselves into these roles that could mean so much. Great watch.
Netflix

(Side note that no one but me will care about (for future reference)t: Watched this on Netflix instead of Criterion because for some reason the Criterion DVD I borrowed from the library had weirdly low resolution.)

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The power of the twink