
Buenos Aires, the 1960s. An alienated young man who still lives with his parents and siblings returns tired from work, only to find that his bed is occupied by visitors. His mother suggests he go to the bar. Once there, he falls asleep and has a nightmare that seems very real.
The Force Awakens is A New Hope 2.0, in essence. The story structure is virtually unchanged, marking a safe opening to the new trilogy.
A boy named Max experiences adventure within his own house while staying home alone.
Sorry to Bother You ultimately speaks to the unfair advantages that the country’s power structures award to those with the resources to control others, as Lift’s easy access to the media allows his opinion to be the only one that matters in the eyes of the unsuspecting and easily impressed public. Moreover, it reveals the extent to which the American Dream has any true validity. It postulates how the promise of success and fulfillment as promoted by the American Dream more often than not leads to the undoing of the individual. Interestingly, in its revealing of the American Dream as merely a facade, Sorry to Bother You wisely questions whether or not anything can really be done to undo a system that has been accepted and in action for centuries.
'Yuri!!! on Ice' turned queerbaiting on its head and gave me hope when I needed it the most.
I have no idea how getting an abortion is still not a basic right at this point, but that means the fight is far from over. So, films like Happening are ever-relevant.