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Maryam 2022-03-25 09:01:14
The director's details are too good, and he handles a lot of things well. For example, the impact of a lipoma on the heart can affect his work and outlook on life, which cannot be understood by people without certain experience. As for exotic customs and cultural conflicts, people who don't care about international politics may not understand some innocuous dialogues and plots. American directors naturally look at Arabia from the perspective of Americans, but it also reflects that Arabia is not willing to let us watch it. On the other side, the divide between rich and poor, autocratic monarchy, inequality between men and women, and religion that is the root cause of many of these problems, and where there is oppression, there is resistance, does the driver really believe that he is not the CIA? One movie can accommodate so many and There is no sense of inconsistency, which is really rare.
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A Hologram for the King quotes
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[first lines]
Alan: [mimicking The Talking Heads in his music video TV commercial] You may find yourself living in your garden shack. And you may find yourself not at home in your home. And you may find yourself looking for your large automobile. And you may find yourself without a beautiful house. Without a beautiful wife. And you may ask yourself "Well, how did I get here?"
Alan: [riding a roller coaster for the chorus] Same as it ever was. Same as it ever was. Same as it ever was. Same as it ever was.
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Alan: [in an email] Dear Dr. Hakem. I hope this message finds you well. Your skill made quick work of that cyst. So I want to thank you again. I've been feeling increasingly energized since the operation and I've already been able to transfer that energy to others successfully. The only catch is now I don't have anything to blame my problems on. That little growth explained everything, and now it's gone. I am sincerely grateful, though, I think. Alan Clay.
Zahra: [her response] Dear Mr. Clay, even though it went a little harder than I expected, it was a simple extraction. Usually the discovery that you're not dying of a malignant tumor leaves most people with their spirits high. But you are not most people, are you? Dr. Zahra Hakem.
Alan: Dear Dr. Hakem, actually, my spirits are very high indeed, maybe too high. I'm feeling a little dizzy. The cause is mysterious. But I have felt a strange new lump in my back. I'm no doctor, but it feels like a rubber glove. Is there a chance you left one? Sometimes people leave things like gloves with someone they like in hopes their retrieval will provide an excuse to see that someone again. Yours, Alan.
Zahra: Dear Alan, I actually might have left something. I'm thinking a sponge? Or maybe part of a snack I ate during the surgery. I think I need to see you again. Perhaps out of the hospital? We don't want to worry your insurers. Zahra.