Just finished my second run through. This is, by far, my most profound viewing experience of a film this year. I know I’m comparing apples to oranges here, but this still holds a slight edge over One Battle, for me.
Just saw OBAA and I definitely feel like this hit me harder. At the very least this asks the viewer to do some self reflection, which I don’t really get from OBAA. The dark comedy also lands a bit better for me in this one.
I don't know if it's still active, but I was able to pick up the A24 blu-ray of this on Aamzon (sorry, had a gift card) for $20 this weekend with a coupon they had. No stipulations, it was just like $9 off if you checked the coupon box next to it.
finally got around to watching this. absolutely phenomenal film, really was not prepared for the way this ended. fantastic. was cracking up during the montage of the kid becoming a right wing grifter
As someone who typically has a pretty decent threshold for movie-violence -- especially non-explicit/off-screen -- the skull crack/vision split moment still makes me wince more than a lot of horror movies do. Shit is tuff
I just can't think of another scene like that off the top of my head (no pun intended) that makes me feel like it's happening to me. It gave me an actual headache both times.
finally getting around to this tonight after blind-buying the 4K with my AAA24 credits. i might be slightly-drunk, but my sociology PHD brain is firing at 240 MPH right now. so fucking good.
I need to rewatch it. It has only grown in my estimation since theaters. I do think it's one of the great films of this decade along with OBAA