I'd forgotten why I downloaded this, Coen Brothers was probably reason enough, but then, at the beginning, the dibbuk again, so clearly I was on some mission prompted by Wiki Word Golf.
This was unusual for them, they're typical style but confined to a Jewish Professor who's life is falling apart in every conceivable way.
Well done, but always, interesting characters, scenarios, but - really, as if I weren't thoughtful enough over the holidays I didn't need this.
Anyways, what's next? There are movies to be seen for sure. Only which ones. Although, given the last few I've watched I'm thinking I should go back to books for a bit...
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Don't know what prompted me to watch this, but there go 2 hours of my life I'll never get back. Bloody hell.
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This made the list, then somehow got forgotten about. And so I watched last night/this morning.
A lot to digest.
The premise, a couple on vacation discover that their wealth excludes them from the consequences of their actions.
Beautifully shot, explored, amazing locations and sets, and, as per family tradition, the judicious use of gore.
An uncomfortable watch, henceforth the poor reviews, but - very well done. An absolutely savage portrayal of (Insert Nationality Here) on Vacation, of privilege, wealth, of the inanity of resort vacations, and an excruciating dissection of lives lived without consequence or accountability.
An excellent film, stylistically shot but not entirely to my taste - or to most peoples, I suspect, hence the poor reviews, the truth here is flayed in exquisite detail, and there's not a single sympathetic character (other than that of the detective, who perfectly rebukes them with the lines: "You feel you have been inconvenienced?" &"Our country is not a playground for foreign Children...".)
Now back to work.
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