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Not a Hollywood movie, nor does it have the philosophy and mellowness of European skits
Toney 2022-01-13 08:03:05
"The genre is a comedy, so I thought it was two people who did everything they could to play a prank to destroy each other. I had high expectations. I didn’t expect it to be a slow comedy that focuses on emotions. . Maybe there are deeper social factors behind it, but non-local audiences cannot understand. "The above brief comment is exactly what I want to say! The three words "slowly" are hitting the nail on the head. The film doesn't feel like a fast-paced Hollywood film, but it doesn't have the philosophical meaning and mellow refinement of a short film of European life.
Extended Reading
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Jen Stauber: Goodbye banjo-fuckers!
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[Richard explains to the board of directors the sign that cited the deli clerk as employee of the month for "cutting the cheese."]
Richard: 'Cutting the cheese' simply means 'cutting the actual cheese'. It doesn't have a double-thing? So I just missed it. Because in Canada, it's 'cracking'.
Mitch: The expression.
Richard: It's 'cracking', in Canada, yeah. We crack the cheese.
[Long pause between Richard and the board of directors]
Richard: Cracking it? Cracking the cheese? So I simply, really believed that Rogelio had been given an inter-deli award... for cutting the actual cheese. I'm sorry.
[Another long pause as a board member writes Richard's comments]
Richard: I simply believed Rogelio had been given an inter-deli award...
Mitch: I heard you the first time.