Almost as if Alverson doesn't now what's comedy and fun

Almost as if Alverson doesn't now what's comedy and fun

Got interrupted partway through by an electrical fire starting in my apartment but nonetheless I give it five out of five bags of popcorn

Got interrupted partway through by an electrical fire starting in my apartment but nonetheless I give it five out of five bags of popcorn

This is like friendship if there was no normal friend

This is like friendship if there was no normal friend

This movie being seen as a “white hipster critique” is dumb. This exemplifies white male nihilism perfectly. Swanson and his friends are guys you know in your city who have been handed everything and because of that he becomes numb to the world. Saying Hitler had good ideas, treating his friends like shit, being racist but in a “cool guy” way, spending money thats not his, treating women like objects, etc. 
How sad that I know many guys in their 20’s and 30’s a lot like Swanson. Numb and apathetic to the life they’ve been given. Pretending to be something they’re not. Being anyone but themselves because being sincere is nothing they had to do and their real selves are insufferable.

I really liked the subtle but stinger of at the end when hes playing with child and smiling…it’s the only “warm” colored shot in the movie. Everything else is gray or cold.

This movie being seen as a “white hipster critique” is dumb. This exemplifies white male nihilism perfectly. Swanson and his friends are guys you know in your city who have been handed everything and because of that he becomes numb to the world. Saying Hitler had good ideas, treating his friends like shit, being racist but in a “cool guy” way, spending money thats not his, treating women like objects, etc. 
How sad that I know many guys in their 20’s and 30’s a lot like Swanson. Numb and apathetic to the life they’ve been given. Pretending to be something they’re not. Being anyone but themselves because being sincere is nothing they had to do and their real selves are insufferable.

I really liked the subtle but stinger of at the end when hes playing with child and smiling…it’s the only “warm” colored shot in the movie. Everything else is gray or cold.

What is funny? What is not? What is okay? What is not? Who makes these decisions?
Rick Alverson puts a mirror in front of an entire generation, a generation laughing so hard they’ve forgotten the joke, they’ve forgotten they’re laughing at themselves. 
This film is fucking depressing. Like one of the saddest things I have ever seen.
A deep and interesting character study, following the day to day life of an ageing rich hipster as he wastes away his days wandering around, not doing anything of any purpose or making a contribution to society. Through this character, we are presented with very real and relatable struggles, asking us very hard hitting questions about ourselves that we have to confront. How much can you disconnect from societal norms and basic humanity before you forget what it means to exist in society? If we push away emotions long enough, will they fade away completely? Once this ensues, what is left of our humanity to hold onto?
These questions are framed to us in such a minimalistic way, it’s easy to miss the point. 
I’ve seen a lot of reviews complaining that for a movie called “The Comedy” it wasn’t funny. It’s not mean to be. The joke is on you.

What is funny? What is not? What is okay? What is not? Who makes these decisions?
Rick Alverson puts a mirror in front of an entire generation, a generation laughing so hard they’ve forgotten the joke, they’ve forgotten they’re laughing at themselves. 
This film is fucking depressing. Like one of the saddest things I have ever seen.
A deep and interesting character study, following the day to day life of an ageing rich hipster as he wastes away his days wandering around, not doing anything of any purpose or making a contribution to society. Through this character, we are presented with very real and relatable struggles, asking us very hard hitting questions about ourselves that we have to confront. How much can you disconnect from societal norms and basic humanity before you forget what it means to exist in society? If we push away emotions long enough, will they fade away completely? Once this ensues, what is left of our humanity to hold onto?
These questions are framed to us in such a minimalistic way, it’s easy to miss the point. 
I’ve seen a lot of reviews complaining that for a movie called “The Comedy” it wasn’t funny. It’s not mean to be. The joke is on you.