
A young performer reluctantly walks out on a theater stage for a piano performance to no crowd. All seems well, until he begins noticing strangers randomly showing up in the auditorium. The performer realizes he needs to step up his act, if he is willing to satisfy his newfound audience members.
'The Patient' is bound by four walls and a mediocre ending that leaves you wanting more.
‘Exhibiting Forgiveness’ seeks to ask one question, “What do you do when your parents are the source of your pain?”
In a film where a Black couple is framed to be the lead characters, they still managed to get shuffled off to the sidelines. The enthusiastic cast delivers well on goofy bits- but can only go so far before they begin to fall flat.
This story solidified my choices to consume a more plant-based diet and nearly made me cancel my subscriptions to big corporations like Amazon. The narrative was perfectly crafted and on par with Bong Joon-Ho’s other major works; Parasite and Snowpiercer.
Izzy and Prince Thomas learn that taking control of their own destiny requires following their hearts and making their own decisions.