<PERSON> Must Die
No other movie has been so distinctly "2006" in the history of cinema.
And that emo soundtrack? Speak to my soul, yes please!
Objectively, it's a bad movie, but contextually, it's a classic. The character development is thin, the beats are squished together to the point where they become incoherent, and the end is messy, both literally and figuratively. 952
But at the same time, there's just something so ~iconic~ about this and what it's trying to say. Sure, even though I feel like it loses its own message pretty quickly, it still works, and that's a hell of a lot more deserving of respect than some meticulous film with a tickered over message.
It's not like <PERSON> is uncut, it's definitely a diamond, albeit a cheap one you can get in the jewelry store at the dying mall, but it just needs to be set better, y'know? I could easily imagine this with a better crew, or stronger supporting cast, and seeing a remake [or maybe re-attempt?] hit the subversive mark a lot better than this does. The fact that this is still regarded as a classic despite being fairly meh from a craft perspective proves that it's already mostly there, and honestly, if it wasn't for the last 15 minutes or so dragging me through the blandest layers of nonsense Hell, I'd be standing here praising this with all I've got.
That said, the guy who plays <PERSON> also starred in God's Not Dead 2, and stars <PERSON> anti-vax ass, so.....maybe I shouldn't feel bad that I only "strongly liked" this movie instead of "loved." 698