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A "Manchester by the Sea" in a sci-fi coat
Nels 2022-04-20 09:01:44
This is a "Manchester by the Sea" in a sci-fi garb, another movie full of grief, and another life full of guilt. When a person makes a mistake, how can he be redeemed? How do you get forgiveness? Can you forgive yourself? In the movie, the female protagonist who has just been admitted to MIT drives drunk and kills the male protagonist's pregnant wife and son. Four years in prison did not bring Rhoda redemption, and she was still engulfed by guilt. She allowed herself to live an ascetic life and tried her best to make up for the male lead, but many things, once they happened, could never be undone. We can only carry this self-blame and pain through this life until we die. This unsolvable problem in the real world, the movie solved with science fiction. In another parallel world, the car accident didn't happen. But in real life, there is no parallel world.
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Avis 2022-03-26 09:01:06
The alter ego, is it about a Melancholia-style destruction on another planet, or a Rabbit Hole-like redemption in a parallel world after a car crash? Neither, or both, she destroyed herself and thought she got it Forgiveness can't be expected to end so badly.
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Garett 2022-03-28 09:01:04
Very good little literary sci-fi movie, extra points at the end, the delicate performance of the heroine is impressive
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Rhoda Williams: If you met yourself, what would you say?
John Burroughs: Hey, you up for a video game? Probably beat me. What would you say?
Rhoda Williams: Better luck next time.
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Purdeep: Listen to me. Keep your mind clear. And that's it. You will have peace of mind. My dear, don't worry. Learn to adjust yourself.