Red Mosquito

Farmer John wrote:

epilogue wrote:

Farmer John wrote:His Three Daughters

Damn, this one got me. Very poignant and moving. And funny! What an ending.

The ending didn't quite hit me the way it did others because... Well, I won't spoil anything, just because. I talked about it in real time with my wife and she totally understood, but she disagreed. The ending wrecked her both times she watched it.

You can spoil it if you want. I've seen the movie.

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Basically, it was a suspension of disbelief issue. We'd been told that he was days away from death, he's in hospice care, cancer had ravaged his body.... But Jay O. Sanders looked healthy as an ox. And once he started walking and drinking and monologuing, it took everything in my power not to check out. So when they reveal that it's his imagination, I was just like "oh thank God because that was gonna piss me off otherwise." So, it didn't have the impact for me emotionally but I loved it intellectually. Very cool choice. Upon rewatch I think it'll hit harder.

epilogue wrote:

Farmer John wrote:

epilogue wrote:

Farmer John wrote:His Three Daughters

Damn, this one got me. Very poignant and moving. And funny! What an ending.

The ending didn't quite hit me the way it did others because... Well, I won't spoil anything, just because. I talked about it in real time with my wife and she totally understood, but she disagreed. The ending wrecked her both times she watched it.

You can spoil it if you want. I've seen the movie.

Didn't want to spoil it for others.

Spoiler: show

Basically, it was a suspension of disbelief issue. We'd been told that he was days away from death, he's in hospice care, cancer had ravaged his body.... But Jay O. Sanders looked healthy as an ox. And once he started walking and drinking and monologuing, it took everything in my power not to check out. So when they reveal that it's his imagination, I was just like "oh thank God because that was gonna piss me off otherwise." So, it didn't have the impact for me emotionally but I loved it intellectually. Very cool choice. Upon rewatch I think it'll hit harder.

Spoiler: show

I had similar thoughts as it was playing out. But the gradual, gut-punch of a realization of what was probably actually happening was very effective for me. And then once we got the actual, visual confirmation of "yes, that is what is actually happening"...forget about it!

Farmer John wrote:

epilogue wrote:

Farmer John wrote:

epilogue wrote:

Farmer John wrote:His Three Daughters

Damn, this one got me. Very poignant and moving. And funny! What an ending.

The ending didn't quite hit me the way it did others because... Well, I won't spoil anything, just because. I talked about it in real time with my wife and she totally understood, but she disagreed. The ending wrecked her both times she watched it.

You can spoil it if you want. I've seen the movie.

Didn't want to spoil it for others.

Spoiler: show

Basically, it was a suspension of disbelief issue. We'd been told that he was days away from death, he's in hospice care, cancer had ravaged his body.... But Jay O. Sanders looked healthy as an ox. And once he started walking and drinking and monologuing, it took everything in my power not to check out. So when they reveal that it's his imagination, I was just like "oh thank God because that was gonna piss me off otherwise." So, it didn't have the impact for me emotionally but I loved it intellectually. Very cool choice. Upon rewatch I think it'll hit harder.

Spoiler: show

I had similar thoughts as it was playing out. But the gradual, gut-punch of a realization of what was probably actually happening was very effective for me. And then once we got the actual, visual confirmation of "yes, that is what is actually happening"...forget about it!

VinylGuy wrote:Piece of shit movie from Argentina.

epilogue wrote:

Farmer John wrote:

epilogue wrote:

Farmer John wrote:

epilogue wrote:

Farmer John wrote:His Three Daughters

Damn, this one got me. Very poignant and moving. And funny! What an ending.

The ending didn't quite hit me the way it did others because... Well, I won't spoil anything, just because. I talked about it in real time with my wife and she totally understood, but she disagreed. The ending wrecked her both times she watched it.

You can spoil it if you want. I've seen the movie.

Didn't want to spoil it for others.

Spoiler: show

Basically, it was a suspension of disbelief issue. We'd been told that he was days away from death, he's in hospice care, cancer had ravaged his body.... But Jay O. Sanders looked healthy as an ox. And once he started walking and drinking and monologuing, it took everything in my power not to check out. So when they reveal that it's his imagination, I was just like "oh thank God because that was gonna piss me off otherwise." So, it didn't have the impact for me emotionally but I loved it intellectually. Very cool choice. Upon rewatch I think it'll hit harder.

Spoiler: show

I had similar thoughts as it was playing out. But the gradual, gut-punch of a realization of what was probably actually happening was very effective for me. And then once we got the actual, visual confirmation of "yes, that is what is actually happening"...forget about it!

That's the reaction we're meant to have. And I love it.

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that was very common with hospice patients. They’ll have one last burst of energy, lucidity, whatever and then they usually die the next day or sooner.

Jorge wrote:That's wild. I think that movie is just great. At the very least "pointless" is incorrect, it has a very clear and consistent point and thematic anchor

Jorge wrote:To me it was so funny! I laughed a lot. And it's also a very well executed and very interesting treatise on control and obsession, with some great acting. It could also be that I am overjoyed to love a Lanthimos movie after the dreadful Poor Things

Jorge wrote:I wouldn't say that, neither movie is super complex. Different tastes is all

Jorge wrote:I've heard great things but it's not playing anywhere near me