This is very much a political movie. The father's tyrannical and crudely disciplinary power is gendered, patriarchal, driven by sexual neuroses, and is folded into an explicit ideological project of some sort. The film centers on his psychology at least as much as on the microcosm of the family. His pathological treatment of women, manipulative behavior, mood swings as well as manifestations of some other fixations that are left unclear (and I guess may or may not be drawn from…
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Who Framed Roger Rabbit 1988
Unbelievable how much effort went into an idea this silly. Lots of fun though it really could've done without the cameos.
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Operation Ogre 1979
Gillo Pontecorvo was a brilliant director who unfortunately didn't make enough movies about fascists getting blown the fuck up.
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The Exterminating Angel 1962
I'm sorry but honestly this was very boring to me. Outside of the premise itself and some of the more surreal moments there wasn't much that kept me engaged on any level. I'm not sure why though because this is an acclaimed film from an acclaimed director and I'm clearly in the minority.
I think to me it boils down to the film not doing enough with its premise. It posits that human beings tend to revert to a more…
