I first saw this movie soon after my dad died when I was 15. The character of Max, even with all of his unlikeable traits and lies, really hit me in the heart. I was totally in love with the idea of having a counterpoint that was also coping with the grief of losing a parent by becoming extremely eccentric and busy. I was like, damn, we would trauma bond so hard then write a play together - why aren’t the boys at my school like him!?
Feb 7, 2024
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i never thought i’d find my 10/10 movie but i think this is it
i’m moved, amazed, and also feel seen somehow
every detail made such an impact
between the living situation and dustin hoffmann‘s supreme performance, it brought me to tears so many times
i never knew how much one movie could impact so much of cinema, even freaking elf
i don’t need to watch another movie for a long time lol
i could write a book on all of this, yet i’m astounded and lacking words
i think joe buck represents so much of the innocence/naivety we start with in life (also omg i couldn’t believe that was jon voight at first!)
and i feel like rizzo ratzo rico is the polar opposite, jaded reality of what it feels like in the real world. his pain came through so strong and hit me like a bunch of swords to the soul.
there’s so much more to it than just that but that’s all for now.
Jan 4, 2025
I knew I was going to love this movie just because of the concept and the fact that it’s Kieran culkin and Jesse eisenberg but right now it’s the morning after I saw it and I’m sitting in bed crying thinking about certain things different characters but especially David, Jesse eisenbergs character said
I’ll tear up at a movie every once in a while but this movie really hit me because it is so relevant to how im feeling recently like literally every element of David and Benjis (Kieran culkin) emotional characteristics and their relationship with each other is relevant
My aunt passed away in September and I have been weirdly impacted by it since then and I have been working on controlling anxiety and depression for four years now with minimal progress and those two things, (David’s OCD and anxiety/Benji’s grief) are essentially what lead David and Benji to take this trip together so as we learn more and more about their relationship with each other and their personalities themselves it kept getting more and more personal to an almost unbelievable degree
Theres a point where something happens and David sort of opens up and what he says about not actually being okay but just presenting that he’s okay because he takes his medication and runs and meditates and goes to work then comes home then does it all again that really really hit me
It is such a perfect blend of funny but also deeply serious and emotional so even if it’s not as relevant to you right now I think everyone should see this movie
Nov 15, 2024
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Written and directed by Dan Levy, such a necessary movie. I think about grief a lot and I really like how it was navigated in this film. The story-telling was delicious, the characters are so realistic and complex, the acting was so detailed and perfect. I loved every bit of this.
Mar 4, 2024
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Feb 3, 2024
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I like setting the rice cooker while I get ready for the day, it’s like a timer for my routine. Sometimes I’ll make an egg to go on top, but usually I just mix the rice with a packet of instant miso soup and some hot water to make a savory porridge/ochazuke.
Feb 1, 2024
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when no one else is there for you, frozen dumplings will be there for you
Feb 1, 2024