'Never Leave Me'
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Talk to Her might have been narratively interesting, but the main character is presented as sympathetic
I disagree. He's presented as an object of pity rather than of hate, but I don't think that's the same thing - the emotion we're supposed to feel is disgust, not sympathy.
We might interpret it differently. I know there was a ton of debate about the movie at the time. I didn't read any of it before I saw it (I never read critiques until after I've seen a film) and walked out feeling really creeped out all on my own.
ETA: just read your edit. I think part of my problem was that the posters and the other adverts I'd seen, and the tone of the movie, presented it as a love story.
I have learned my lesson and never read AV Club comments...too much hipper-than-thou makes me "Hulk Smash" Although probably not among Ron Burgundy defenders.
I disagree. He's presented as an object of pity rather than of hate, but I don't think that's the same thing - the emotion we're supposed to feel is disgust, not sympathy.
Yeah, it's been a while since I saw it, but I do remember finding the whole thing totally creepy and fucked-up. And I think I was supposed to.
And I think I was supposed to.
Hmmmmm. I won't rewatch the movie, but it's interesting that you guys felt like you were supposed to be creeped out. The audience I saw it with walked out oooohing and aaaaaahing about how in love the guy had been, and how he was just "so misunderstood". YAMV?
I think part of my problem was that the posters and the other adverts I'd seen, and the tone of the movie, presented it as a love story.
To me, that's why it's effective. So much of the movie is told from the main character's POV, and in his own head it is a love story. I think telling the same story from an omniscient 3rd person POV would have lessened the emotional impact of the friend character finally realizing what's really been going on.
I think telling the same story from an omniscient 3rd person POV would have lessened the emotional impact of the friend character finally realizing what's really been going on.
I can see that. I don't think it was a poorly made film. It just didn't work that way for me.
Yeah, I'm javachik on this one.
I think my fave PA is All About My Mother.
I really need to see All About My Mother. Okay, time to add it to the queueueueueueueue.
I liked All About My Mother more than Volver but less than Talk to Her. Those are the only three I've seen.