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Power of the mob mentality, group thinking, cover-up by politicians. Sounds familiar? Look no further than summer of 2020, and encore in 2021. We did not witness lynching (although some of the police and innocent bystanders were attacked), but we did observe burning of buildings and impotence of the law enforcement.
What's different now? The mob violence in 1930th and before did not include looting of the stores - this is really new and amazingly some politicians justify it. The press in 1930th wasn't trying to whitewash the crimes committed by the mob as it very actively does now.
And as before, none of the criminals is brought to justice, as if justice ceased to exist in this country.
What's different now? The mob violence in 1930th and before did not include looting of the stores - this is really new and amazingly some politicians justify it. The press in 1930th wasn't trying to whitewash the crimes committed by the mob as it very actively does now.
And as before, none of the criminals is brought to justice, as if justice ceased to exist in this country.
I'd give it a zero starts Let me show a couple of quotes.
The playwright (played by Jeff Daniels) was in New York on 9/11/2001, and he witnessed the planes crashing into the towers and the subsequent mayhem.
What he thought about it? "This may be the best thing that had ever happened to this fat, arrogant excuse for a country".
Pastor Jeremiah Wright comes to mind, he said something to that effect. And a myriad of other America-haters.
This "best thing" inspired the playwright to write a great play, but unfortunately for him "You can't produce a play about 9/11 that says we deserved it".
This made him so sad, he stopped writing altogether and became a drunk.
Are we supposed to feel sorry for him?
Are we supposed to like this pathetic "arrogant excuse" for a movie?
The playwright (played by Jeff Daniels) was in New York on 9/11/2001, and he witnessed the planes crashing into the towers and the subsequent mayhem.
What he thought about it? "This may be the best thing that had ever happened to this fat, arrogant excuse for a country".
Pastor Jeremiah Wright comes to mind, he said something to that effect. And a myriad of other America-haters.
This "best thing" inspired the playwright to write a great play, but unfortunately for him "You can't produce a play about 9/11 that says we deserved it".
This made him so sad, he stopped writing altogether and became a drunk.
Are we supposed to feel sorry for him?
Are we supposed to like this pathetic "arrogant excuse" for a movie?
No matter how many people repeat "you can't compare it with Groundhog Day", for me it is impossible to avoid such comparison.
Both movies are about self-discovery of what is important in life, and how much you can learn if you are given just one day ... as long as it is repeated a sufficient number of times.
But if the purpose of self-discovery in Groundhog Day was to become a better person, to learn to care about people around you, to find true love, and to live a meaningful life after you have accomplished all that. In this movie, the purpose seems to be also to become a better person, to learn to care about people around you, to find true love, but then to die a quick and violent death anyway???
Does it make sense whatsoever? Of course, plenty of viewers found some mysterious and deep meaning in that. I did not.
Nevertheless, to give it a credit where credit is due, I watched it with interest from the beginning to end. Even when it became clear that the main character, such a likable and nice girl by the end, is going to die for no particular reason other than "she must die" (there were so many practical ways to avoid this, really). And even if the actors playing high school kids were well into their 20s (as usual - the unfortunate tradition of American movies about high school). And in spite of many other flaws.
Both movies are about self-discovery of what is important in life, and how much you can learn if you are given just one day ... as long as it is repeated a sufficient number of times.
But if the purpose of self-discovery in Groundhog Day was to become a better person, to learn to care about people around you, to find true love, and to live a meaningful life after you have accomplished all that. In this movie, the purpose seems to be also to become a better person, to learn to care about people around you, to find true love, but then to die a quick and violent death anyway???
Does it make sense whatsoever? Of course, plenty of viewers found some mysterious and deep meaning in that. I did not.
Nevertheless, to give it a credit where credit is due, I watched it with interest from the beginning to end. Even when it became clear that the main character, such a likable and nice girl by the end, is going to die for no particular reason other than "she must die" (there were so many practical ways to avoid this, really). And even if the actors playing high school kids were well into their 20s (as usual - the unfortunate tradition of American movies about high school). And in spite of many other flaws.