After returning to his childhood home for his mother’s wake, a young man confronts the lasting impact of his traumatic upbringing.
True crime media is notoriously obsessed with the “missing white woman” trope, and yet the vast majority of American murder victims are male, and well over half are people of color.
The trainwreck is hot but tame.
Ripley is a great character because she serves two distinct, but rewarding, purposes in the original film and the sequel.
At its heart, it’s a fond tribute to an influential artist and thus one that can speak to everyone’s inner artist, even if it lacks the sincere commentary you may wish to see.
It’s no wonder Peele won an academy Award for Best Original Screenplay. His script is layered with perspective and subtlety. Through a terrific vision, Peele creates the gift that keeps on giving. The clues and symbolic representations are aplenty, and as each viewing passes, you are destined to find something new. That’s a mark of great cinema.
Another story focuses on the bond between a young man and a shelter dog in this Netflix drama film.
