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Gender relations (the meaning)

posted 2 years ago by joseph (25)
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Movie was solid.

Meant as an exploration of the unfettered masculine psyche from a feminine perspective, filtered through the prism of modern feminism. It's what Garland was dancing around much more elliptically with Ex Machina and Annihilation. Basically explained in the vicar's monologue before he was killed.

More or less nothing was real outside her husband dying and her friend showing up at the end after Harper (probably) killing someone.

[–] Bulma (66) 2 years ago

I enjoyed this movie too. I was kind of surprised when it came out, seeing a lot of people not like it on here. I never watched the trailer or read about it beforehand, so I went into it blind. Not sure if that helped, but I love weird, creepy movies and this did it for me.

I liked it way better then Lamb from A24 at least; for me that was one of the worst films I watched this year.

[–] joseph (25) 2 years ago

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[–] joseph (25) 2 years ago

Yeah, I would actually say it's one of the better A24 movies. My thought is maybe it was too abstract and/or didn't explain enough for many viewers.

Was somewhat disappointed by Lamb too. Still liked it though.

[–] [deleted] a year ago

The unfettered male psyche?

You must be one of the few good men, then? To be willing to point this out?

[–] joseph (25) a year ago

It's just common sense, both masculinity and femininity become pathological if unrestrained.