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Cada vez es más habitual ver películas de empresas, e incluso de algunas más actuales. Ese es el caso de este título, que muestra los inicios de Tinder, bajo los ojos de una de las cofundadoras, Whitney Wolfe Herd. Estrenada este año, siendo su directora Rachel Goldenberg.
It is increasingly common to see films about companies, even some of the more recent ones. Such is the case with this title, which shows the beginnings of Tinder through the eyes of one of its co-founders, Whitney Wolfe Herd. Released this year, it was directed by Rachel Goldenberg.
Sinopsis: Whitney Wolfe Herd, una joven egresada quiere crear un impacto positivo en la vida, para ello decide aceptar una oferta de trabajo en una empresa enfocada en startups. Y si bien logra ser una de las fundadoras de Tinder, el mezclar amor, negocios y un entorno tóxico, generará una situación en ella, para la que tendrá que reinventarse de nuevo.
Synopsis: Whitney Wolfe Herd, a young graduate, wants to make a positive impact on life, so she decides to accept a job offer at a company focused on startups. And while she manages to become one of the founders of Tinder, mixing love, business, and a toxic environment will create a situation for her in which she will have to reinvent herself again.
Una trama enfocada en mostrar los desafíos por los que tiene que pasar Whitney. He de decir que mucho de lo visto en tramas parecidas se repite, en todo caso lo nuevo es lo relativo a la visión femenina, ya que en una industria mayoritariamente masculina, los desafíos son diferentes. Por otro lado, intenta mostrar que difícil es seguir unos valores, ya que en un contexto de alta competencia las emociones, o sentimentalismos, se ven como debilidad.
The plot focuses on the challenges Whitney has to face. I must say that much of what we see in similar plots is repeated, but what is new is the female perspective, since in a predominantly male industry, the challenges are different. On the other hand, it tries to show how difficult it is to follow certain values, since in a highly competitive environment, emotions or sentimentality are seen as weakness.
Si bien toda la parte de Tinder es interesante, cuando comienza a mostrarse el 2do proyecto, llamado Bumble, se acorta mucho lo mostrado, siendo ya casi un resumen. Además, si bien se habla de ciertas conductas tóxicas de la protagonista, se muestra poco en realidad. Lo bueno es que el ritmo es bueno, y no deja de interesarte cómo acabará la historia.
While the whole Tinder part is interesting, when the second project, called Bumble, begins to be shown, what is shown is greatly shortened, becoming almost a summary. In addition, although certain toxic behaviors of the protagonist are mentioned, little is actually shown. The good thing is that the pace is good, and you remain interested in how the story will end.
Un punto realmente malo es la actuación, unos secundarios dejan mucho que desear, y creo que la directora no debió dejar pasar ciertas escenas, que caricaturizan a los personajes. Los otros aspectos técnicos son correctos, sin ser resaltantes.
One really bad point is the acting; some of the supporting actors leave a lot to be desired, and I think the director should not have allowed certain scenes that caricature the characters. The other technical aspects are fine, without being outstanding.
Si bien pueda parecer que no me gustó la película, la realidad es que me entretuvo y con ello me basta. Además que me permitió conocer más de los orígenes de una marca conocida como es Tinder.
Although it may seem that I didn't like the film, the truth is that it entertained me, and that's enough for me. It also allowed me to learn more about the origins of a well-known brand like Tinder.
Three years after achieving exceptional success with his thriller Mystery Road, Ivan Sen wrote the screenplay, directed, handled cinematography and editing, and composed the music for its sequel titled Goldstone. In it, Aaron Pedersen reprises the role of Aboriginal police detective Jay Swan. The plot, set several years after he exposed corruption in his hometown, this time takes place in Goldstone, a remote mining town in the Australian outback. Swan arrives there to investigate the suspicious disappearance of an Asian tourist, but his investigation is seriously jeopardised from the outset by a relapse into alcoholism, which lands him in prison under the watch of Josh (Alex Russell), a local officer who initially fails to recognise him as a colleague. After Jay sobers up, Josh reluctantly agrees to assist him in the investigation, and soon both become targets of clear hostility from the two most powerful figures in the area—Mayor Maureen (Jackie Weaver) and Johnny (David Wenham), the director of the local Furnace Creek mine, who is on the verge of finalising a lucrative deal with the local Aboriginal tribe to expand mining operations onto their tribal land. Jimmy’s (Dacid Gulpilil) opposition to the entire process sparks a chain of violence involving local bikers, who are likely being aided by Maureen and Johnny in some dirty dealings. Josh, meanwhile, follows a lead to a local bar where he befriends May (Michelle Lim Davidson), a Chinese entertainer whom he suspects is a trafficked prostitute and decides to help.
In many respects, Ivan Sen has chosen to retain the style credited with the success of his previous film, particularly the exceptional attention to cinematography and the use of the Australian outback and its landscapes as a key element in crafting the film. Inevitable comparisons with Mystery Road, however, suggest that his second film is much smoother and more conventional, although this is not immediately apparent with the protagonist, who at the outset—with long, unkempt hair and completely drunk—appears as the antithesis of the type one would trust to uphold justice in the Australian outback. Pedersen, however, handles the role exceptionally well, including the melodramatic elements Sen has layered onto his character—such as a family tragedy he understandably attempts to drown in alcohol or the company of a prostitute, whose services he will use shortly after officially interrogating her. However, as the film progresses, Jay is gradually relegated to the background, with Josh emerging as the true protagonist—a seemingly much 'cleaner' and more polished character, despite also resorting to the services of prostitutes. This conventionality is further accentuated by the much more frequent use of often melodramatic music, as well as certain 'buddy-buddy' clichés. However, the problems become much more pronounced as the film approaches its conclusion, particularly as it becomes clear that Sen has attempted to cram too many elements into the film to appeal to progressively-minded critics—racist exploitation of Australian Aboriginal people (the central theme of the previous film), capitalist greed triggering environmental disaster and corruption, and finally, sexual abuse through trafficking. All these themes are not well integrated into a coherent whole, and an additional issue is the finale, which, despite featuring another impressive gunfight, includes some overly confusing elements. Even greater disappointment comes from the otherwise compelling Weaver and Wenham, whose characters are rendered overly caricatured. Despite this, and despite likely being seen as a disappointment when compared to Mystery Road, Goldstone deserves recommendations as an unusual yet solid film.
RATING: 6/10 (++)
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Without wasting any time, the story begins with Marissa picking up her 5-year-old son Milo from the house of a school friend with whom he had arranged to play. Or rather, she had arranged it over the phone with the boy’s mother; when she arrives at the house and asks, she discovers that the owner does not know the people she mentions, and this is where a mother’s despair and the search for Milo begins. This miniseries is right up my alley because I love these kinds of plots involving police searches and suspense, where in the end we learn the secrets of all the family members and the reasons behind the events.
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Sin perder el tiempo, la historia comienza con Marissa recogiendo a su hijo Milo de 5 años en la casa de un amiguito de la escuela con el que había quedado para jugar. O mejor dicho, ella había quedado por teléfono con la madre del niño; cuando llega a la casa y pregunta, descubre que la propietaria no conoce a las personas que nombra, aquí es donde empieza la desesperación de una madre y la búsqueda de Milo. Es una miniserie hecha a mi medida porque me encantan este tipo de tramas que involucra búsqueda policial y suspenso, dónde al final nos enteramos de los secretos de todos los integrantes de la familia y el porqué de los sucesos.
The first thing that attracted me was the cast, which includes Sarah Snook (Marissa Irvine), Jake Lace (Peter Irvine), Dakota Fanning (Jenny), Sophia Lillis (Carrie), and Michael Peña (Detective McConville). After reading the plot, I was hooked. Each of the eight episodes provides information to get to know each character and find out who has real mental health issues. At first, it seems that this wealthy family has everything figured out for themselves and their loved ones, but we gradually realice that there are manipulative people who just need to be needed and see themselves as the protectors of everyone around them. From the first episode, we have a culprit, and little by little, we discover everything this person did to get close to the child. That’s a lot of work for just a kidnapping for money, and that’s what we have to find out.
Lo primero que me atrajo fue el elenco compuesto por Sarah Snook (Marissa Irvine), Jake Lace (Peter Irvine), Dakota Fanning (Jenny), Sophia Lillis (Carrie) y Michael Peña (Detective McConville) y luego de leer la sinopsis, quedé enganchada. Cada uno de los ocho capítulos tiene información para conocer a cada personaje, saber quienes son los que tienen verdaderos problemas mentales, pues al principio parece que está familia bien acomodada económicamente tiene todo resuelto para ellos y para sus seres queridos, pero nos vamos dando cuenta que existen personas manipuladoras que lo único que necesitan es ser necesitados y verse como los protectores de todos a su alrededor. Desde el primer capítulo se tiene un culpable y poco a poco se van descubriendo todo lo que está persona hizo para poder acercarse al niño. Eso es mucho trabajo para solo ser un secuestro por dinero y es lo que hay que descubrir.
Another topic that comes up quite often is what mothers who work outside the home have to endure in order to fulfill all that is expected of them. No mother wants to be labeled as neglectful because she is not at home 100% dedicated to her children. How harsh society can be when a mother has to go out to work out of necessity or because she wants to feel professional and decides to leave her child in the care of a nanny. Sometimes even husbands are unable to provide the support that is needed because both are supposed to be professionals, or the children themselves feel abandoned. I don’t know if the idea was to show that children miss their mothers when they go out to work, although it has to be that way, it’s logical. But in one small scene, Marissa remembers her son telling her that he didn’t want the nanny to go because that meant she wouldn’t be there, and in several scenes we see Marissa feeling guilty for not having been with her son, for not having paid attention to the details, or remembering that when certain things happened she had left him in the care of the nanny because she had to work. In the end, the message I got was that a mother will do anything for her child and that it's better to be alone than in bad company.
Otro tema que se toca bastante es lo que tienen que soportar las madres que trabajan en la calle para poder cumplir con todo lo que se espera de ellas, en ningún momento una madre quiere ser catalogada como descuidada por qué no está en la casa 100% dedicada a sus hijos. Que tan dura es la sociedad cuando una madre tiene que salir a trabajar por necesidad o por qué quiere sentirse profesional y decide dejar a su hijo al cuidado de una niñera. En ocasiones ni los mismos esposos son capaces de prestar el apoyo que se necesita porque se supone que los dos son profesionales o los mismos niños se sientes abandonados, y no se si la idea fue dar a mostrar que a los niños les hace falta la mamá cuando salen a trabajar, aunque tiene que ser así, es lógico. Pero en una pequeña escena, Marissa recuerda que su hijo le dijo que no quería que la niñera fuera porque eso quería decir que ella no iba a estar y n varias escenas vemos a Marissa sintiéndose culpable por no haber estado con su hijo, por no haber prestado atención a los detalles, o recordando que cuando pasaron ciertas cosas ella lo había dejado al cuidado de la niñera porque tenía que trabajar. Al final, el mensaje que obtuve es que una madre hace lo que sea por su hijo y que es mejor estar sola que mal acompañada.
Bazingaaa! 😁 To be honest, i don't know how they did it, but The Big Bang Theory is the coolest show for me. I mean, four super-smart guys, but totally out of touch with reality, obsessed with comics and physics, have become my ultimate comfort. Why? Because the humor is clean, simple and makes me feel good. When i find a clip on YouTube, i stop and watch it. It's like a quick relaxation ritual, i know I'm in for a laugh.
Every time i rewatch a scene, i don't just see actors....i see a bunch of weird friends who showed me that it's OK to be completely, absolutely, gloriously weird. This show didn't make geek culture cool, it made it real and super funny.
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The heart of the whole comedy is, of course, Dr. Sheldon Cooper. This guy is not only smart, he's a machine of jokes based on rules. My nostalgia begins and ends with him, with his total refusal to accept normal reality. I often wonder😁 what life would be like with a Roommate Agreement in place!
His humor never goes out of style because it's predictable. Every time i hear the famous knock-knock-knock, Penny!... i feel a thrill of anticipation. I know a ridiculous moment of rigidity is coming and I'm laughing before he can finish. And His Place on the Couch? It's legendary! It's the clear symbol of his obsessions, and who doesn't have his obsessions? When someone, anyone, violates it, i don't just laugh at the scene, i laugh because i find myself in his little crises of order.
And, of course, Bazinga! That triumphant cry of a genius child is my favorite moment. It's the clip i instinctively seek out when i need a quick positive energy boost.
If Sheldon is the crazy guy, Leonard Hofstadter is the normal guy (at least for this group). His relationship with Penny is essential. What i love most is that they fell in love precisely because of their differences.
Leonard, full of insecurities, was always the guy who tried to be cool, and every awkward failure to impress Penny is adorable. Penny, with her practical sense, not only translated the world to the boys, but forced them to grow up. To me, their story clearly demonstrates that a real connection beats any physics formula.
What keeps me coming back to the YouTube clips is the sincere friendship between Howard and Raj.
Howard started out as a bit of a talker, but i loved him as he grew. I fondly remember the jokes with his mother. Hearing Mrs. Wolowitz scream from upstairs (the best unseen character of all time!) gives me the chills. The fact that this nerd has made it to space is the best proof that dreams, no matter how absurd, can come true.
And Raj?...his struggle with selective mutism was super funny, but also touching. I'm always looking for clips of him drunk, when he becomes an absolutely ridiculous Don Juan or when he talks about his life with Cinnamon...a precious delight.
For me, The Big Bang Theory is a safe place that is open to everyone. Its humor appeals to anyone, regardless of passions, because it's actually about relationships and how we all struggle to be adults. The jokes about friendship, love and character development are universal and touch a sensitive chord. Every short clip, whether it's an unnecessary argument about movies or simply the gang huddled on Sheldon's couch, is a homecoming to a family you can choose.
This series whispered to me that it's OK to be weird, but the most important message is that it's OK to be human. And that your equally weird friends are the coolest. It's a joy I can recommend to anyone who wants to relax and watch a comedy with soul. And as long as Sheldon has his couch😊, laughter will never stop helping me relax in my world.
[Alien 2]
Noah Hawley has been given the green light to work on a second season. The first season was, in my opinion, so sloppily written and therefore downright repulsive, that I don't want to return to Season 2. Even if it had the best script in television history. I understand a lot, but Alien had too many holes for me to defend it. And above all, he wanted to do it.
https://variety.com/2025/tv/news/alien-earth-renewed-season-2-noah-hawley-overall-deal-fx-1236575612/
[Shogun]
We've met the team that will be making season 2. Filming begins in January. The creators are promising a great show. I hope I won't be disappointed. The second season has potential, but only if they have a really good idea for it. Ren Meguro, an actor and musician, has also joined the cast. Sanada announced that the second season will be even better than the first.
https://variety.com/2025/tv/news/shogun-season-2-cast-writers-directors-fx-1236580525/
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[Alien 2]
Noah Hawley dostał zielone światło na prace nad 2 sezonem. Pierwszy był imo tak bardzo niechlujnie napisany, a przez to wręcz odpychający, że nie chcę wracać na S2. Choćby miał najlepszy scenariusz w historii telewizji. Ja rozumiem wiele, ale Alien miał zbyt wiele dziur bym mógł go obronić. A przede wszystkim chciał to zrobić.
https://variety.com/2025/tv/news/alien-earth-renewed-season-2-noah-hawley-overall-deal-fx-1236575612/
[Shogun]
Poznaliśmy ekipę, która zrobi 2 sezon. Zdjęcia ruszają w styczniu. Twórcy zapowiadają wielkie show. Mam nadzieję, że nie rozczaruję się. Drugi sezon ma potencjał, ale tylko jeśli mają na niego naprawdę dobry pomysł. Do castingu dołączył również Ren Meguro - aktor oraz muzyk. Sanada zapowiedział, że drugi sezon będzie jeszcze lepszy niż 1.
https://variety.com/2025/tv/news/shogun-season-2-cast-writers-directors-fx-1236580525/
When you hear extraordinary attorney, I know all your thoughts will be on courtroom drama, it the same with me when I started watching Extraordinary Attorney Woo, I expected a typically that, but what I found was something much more deeper. It's a story that quietly teaches a universal message about empathy, not just the dramatic kind shown in speeches or heroic gestures, but the everyday type that requires patience, openness, and the willingness to see the world through someone else’s eyes and perspectives.
The drama follows Woo Young-woo, a brilliant attorney on the autism spectrum. At first, her world felt foreign to me, I can't seem to understand her routines, her hyperfocus, her difficulty navigating social cues. But give it a more attention, the more I watched, the more I realized that the heart of the story wasn’t just about autism itself it was about how people learn to understand one another despite their differences. That’s something anyone can relate to, regardless of culture or background.
Watching Young-woo navigate life at a top Seoul law firm, I began to notice all the subtle layers of Korean culture woven into the story. From the hierarchical of the workplace structure, where juniors speak carefully around seniors and every interaction carries a sense of formality. Even simple office conversations reflect the Confucian values of respect and order. I found myself paying attention to how Young-woo’s colleagues adjusted their communication, not just to accommodate her needs, but also to fit Korean expectations of harmony.
Learning about the Korean value of collective responsibility, especially when the team works on difficult cases is also one of it kind. It’s never just one person’s success or failure the group moves together. This idea felt different from the more individualistic environments I’m used to, and it helped me understand why Korean dramas often highlight teamwork, loyalty, and shared burdens.
Another aspect that stood out was the depiction of family, a central pillar of Korean life. Young-woo’s relationship with her father was filled with quiet sacrifice, simple meals, and unspoken love and the emotional bond that forms through years of caring for someone. Their scenes were so ordinary, yet they revealed a tenderness that felt uniquely Korean.
By the time I finished the drama, I realized that what made it powerful wasn’t just Young-woo’s brilliance or the emotional court cases. It was how the story invited me to slow down and practice understandingnot just toward people who are different from me, but toward everyone and this makes it better stocked with me.
Extraordinary Attorney Woo helped me see Korean culture from a new angle. The emphasis on harmony, respect, and emotional connection became clearer through every interaction Young-woo had, whether it was awkward, funny, or heartwarming.
In the end, the show left me with one simple, universal truth that People don’t need us to be perfect. They just need us to try to understand them.
All images are screenshot from the movie
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Written by: Kurt Sutter
Directed by: Clark Johnson
Running Time: 45 minutes
The Shield, renowned for its unflinching portrayal of morally compromised policing within the harsh realities of Los Angeles’s Farmington district, reached a pivotal juncture with its fifth-season episode, Blowback. While still anchored in the show's signature gritty aesthetic and the ethically murky operations of Vic Mackey’s Strike Team, this instalment marked a distinct, and arguably concerning, shift. It began to subtly but unmistakably veer away from its grounded origins towards a more heightened, "soapish" melodrama, incorporating plot elements that felt increasingly contrived and "out there," threatening to undermine the very authenticity that defined the series’ early brilliance.
Central to Blowback is the precarious maintenance of the Strike Team’s Faustian bargain with local drug kingpin Rondell Robinson. Their arrangement, predicated on keeping street-level drug prices artificially low to suppress associated violent crime within Farmington, faces immediate jeopardy. Armenian gangsters seek to flood Robinson’s territory with high-purity Peruvian cocaine, destabilising the fragile equilibrium. In response, the Strike Team resorts to blatantly illegal methods, wiretapping the Armenians’ hangout. After painstakingly listening and translating their conversations, they pinpoint the drug delivery. The ensuing raid is meticulously planned for maximum personal gain: it promises to burnish their image as efficient crime-fighters (potentially easing pressure from Captain Aceveda), while also ensuring a portion of the seized narcotics finds its way back to Robinson (preserving their arrangement) and a significant sum of cash lines the Strike Team’s pockets. This intricate, self-serving calculus remains the show’s strongest, most plausible element, embodying its core theme of institutional corruption.
However, Aceveda appears to see through their scheme. Citing the tragic death of Officer Terry Crowley during a previous similar operation as justification, he insists on uniformed backup for the raid. The operation itself succeeds tactically – arrests are made, a substantial stash is seized – but the aftermath reveals the rot. Julien Lowe, part of the mandated backup, cannot ignore the sight of Strike Team members surreptitiously loading "bricks" of cocaine into their bags, sparking immediate suspicion. Claudette Wyms, ever the voice of cautious reason, warns Julien against approaching superiors without absolute certainty, understanding the catastrophic risks of accusing powerful colleagues. Yet, burdened by conscience and ambition, Julien confides in Aceveda, who recognises this as the long-sought opportunity to finally dismantle Mackey’s crew.
This opportunity explodes dramatically due to Shane Vendrell’s characteristic recklessness. Celebrating the raid’s success, he visits his girlfriend Amy (Amy Moon), only to later discover the incriminating police Lincoln Navigator – laden with the stolen drugs – being stolen. What follows is a frantic, almost farcical race against time: Aceveda seeks the vehicle to secure evidence against the Strike Team, while Vic’s men scramble to erase it. Leveraging Lester Hoffman, a corrupt LAPD officer desperate for inclusion, they trace the vehicle through a convoluted chain – from chop-shop mechanic Mark (E. Roger Mitchell), via middleman Ricardo (Gary Douglas Kohn), to the arrest of Deena (Kimberly McCullough) by Danny and Julien (who promptly alerts Aceveda). Yet, the Strike Team narrowly wins the final lap. Deena had already sold the drugs to fence Antoine (Lee Cherrey), who passed them to a Frenchman, Freddie, whose subsequent fatal overdose conveniently removes the primary evidence just before Aceveda’s arrival. This sequence, while undeniably tense, relies heavily on a series of increasingly improbable coincidences that strain credulity, pushing the narrative firmly into the realm of heightened, almost pulp-fiction drama that feels alien to The Shield’s earlier, more restrained tone.
Parallel personal storylines further amplify the episode’s melodramatic leanings. Julien confronts his internal conflict head-on, confessing his lover Tomas Motyasik that is he is torn betweern his recently acknowledged homosexuality and his deep-seated Christian beliefs. Simultaneously, Vic and Corrine receive the devastating news that their son Matthew is autistic, a profoundly human moment that risks being overshadowed by the surrounding chaos. Blowback attempts to frame itself as a "day in the life" snapshot, but the outrageous antics of the Strike Team and the sheer accumulation of convenient, high-stakes coincidences transform what could have been routine procedural tension into an operation of almost cinematic, and ultimately less believable, danger. There is, admittedly, a semi-comic, almost slapstick quality to the Strike Team’s increasingly desperate scramble to reconstruct the criminal chain and locate the vehicle before Aceveda, offering moments of dark levity.
Kurt Sutter, the episode’s writer and a series regular, makes a formidable impression in a dual role, portraying the terrifying Armenian assassin Margos Dezerian. Dezerian is a force of nature – largely silent except for a bizarre compliment to Danny’s feet – yet radiating palpable menace. His ruthlessness is established immediately by executing a fellow Armenian pre-raid, later killing another prisoner in custody, and ultimately escaping LAPD transport. Sutter’s creation injects a potent, almost operatic villainy that, while effective, further contributes to the episode’s departure from gritty realism. Meanwhile, Danny’s subplot sees her preparing for the sergeant’s exam, tutored by Dutch Wagenbach, whose unspoken romantic feelings become increasingly evident. The tension culminates in a passionate between Danny and Vic, witnessed by Dutch after his departure, a moment of raw personal drama that, while compelling character development, undeniably leans into the very "soapish" territory the series had previously avoided.
In conclusion, Blowback remains a gripping hour of television, driven by strong performances (particularly Sutter’s Dezerian) and the inherent tension of the Strike Team’s precarious existence. However, it also represents a significant turning point where The Shield’s narrative ambition began to outpace its foundational commitment to gritty plausibility. The intricate drug plot, while initially compelling, collapses under the weight of its own convoluted coincidences, and the parallel personal dramas, though emotionally resonant, flirt dangerously with melodrama.
This is another one of those films that was damn near perfect but they threw a lot of character development into the middle of the film that I largely felt was unnecessary and therefore the film ended up being 2 hours long. I strongly believe that there is some sort of unwritten law in Hollywood where if you want to be in the award picture, you MUST make a film that is 2 hours long.
That being said, this was an enjoyable experience overall that had me feeling a wide range of emotions throughout. The casting was done pretty well with both Kirsten Dunst and Channing Tatum outperforming what I expect of them, especially Tatum.
This is a story about Jeffrey Manchester who is a real life person who really did most of what is presented in the film. I am always a bit hesitant to believe "true stories" ever since the Coen Brothers completely duped me with their Fargo "true story* that was 100% made up.
But I did my background check after watching this movie and found out that while some rather inconsequential liberties were taken for certain parts of the plot, the events portrayed are extremely accurate and come from speaking to Jeffrey Manchester himself over the course of more than a year.
The story about Jeff is that facing financial difficulty and marriage and parenting woes that revolve around money, he decides to break into places and rob them using a rather inventive technique. He would break into businesses via going through the roof and then wait there until the staff showed up in the morning. He was a very polite thief and ultimately his kindness and treating his prisoners with respect was ultimately why he ended up getting caught. He did go on with this for a very long time while completely evading authorities though.
This isn't a spoiler because it is in both the poster and the trailer but the film focuses mainly on how he lived inside of a Toys 'R Us store for months while he waiting for the heat on him to die down. He would live off the snacks in the store and on occasion leave at night to go and get supplies only to return and set up some sleeping quarters in an area that the staff were not going to discover during the day.
After a while though, he ended up meeting up with some church folks who didn't know about his criminal background and they accepted him as one of their own. This is where he gets a bit sloppy and as the viewer you will find yourself saying "oh man! That's gonna get you caught!" many times while all of this is going on.
The filmmakers did a good job of showing what I think was the real situation and how most people would eventually want to be able to return to "regular life" instead of always living on the run because his captive life in the toy store wasn't really all that different from being in prison since it was always very dangerous for him to break from his routine.
One of the only things that disappointed me about the entire film, other than the drawn out middle part, was Peter Dinklage having a role in the film at all. He just seems really out of place in his role as the manager at the Toys 'R Us and I can't really even point my finger at why. Probably because try as he may, I can't really take him seriously as an authority figure.
The film is narrated often by Jeffrey, but they do a good job of doing mostly showing and not telling throughout the entire movie. I frequently get annoyed at films that are over-narrated but in this one the things they do narrate would honestly take too long to show it on screen rather than just have the narrator tell you about it. The film is too long already so I am glad they made this decision.
While this is primarily a dramatic and serious film, there is also a decent amount of comedy in there and it's easy to understand how someone who spends months hiding inside of a toy store would start to go a bit loopy.
I looked up online and found out that the filmmakers actually found an old Toys 'R Us and ordered a ton of retro toys online to fill up the shelves and as someone that was alive and absolutely loved Toys 'R Us when they were in their heyday, I really appreciated the authenticity of all of that.
You will feel yourself going through a wide range of emotions while watching this film because at the end of it all the things that lead Jeff to be in this position in the first place was societal pressures of consumerism and his inability to keep up with that without resorting to a life of crime. Jeff, the real person and as portrayed in the film, is not a bad guy, he just can't keep up with the Jones' and he sees no way to rectify this situation other than robbing others. I think they missed a great opportunity there to talk about the dangers of such things but whatever... it's a good film.
Should I watch it?
Well this is where things get a bit tricky and depends on you as a person. If I hadn't already had a productive day when I sat down to watch this I would have started to feel anxious in the middle of the film where things just seem to drag on. You'll know what I mean when you get there. Busy people will likely feel as though the film should be about 30 minutes shorter than it is and I would agree with them in this thinking.
I believe that almost anyone will enjoy this movie if they can be in the right state of mind when they do sit down to play it. If you are the type of person that is doing multiple things at once, as I frequently am when watching movies, you'll be ok with this one because a good 1/3 of the film can be skipped entirely without really losing any of the story.
This film kind of underperformed at the box office but it did manage to turn a profit by pulling in $32 million on the $18 million budget. This isn't necessarily considered a financial success in the movie industry since it is often the case to promotional costs can normally double the budget of the film.
This film may still be in some theaters and can be rented or purchased on almost all major streaming networks. It is NOT on Netflix. If you can wait about 30 days or so, it will likely be streaming on Paramount+ in the future as part of a subscription, because Paramount distributed the film
Welcome my dear travelers who love the paranormal and thank you very much for making a temporary stop in my post, it had been a while since I went to the movies so when the opportunity to go see "The Conjuring: Last Rites" presented itself, I did not miss it. Without further ado, get ready for another disturbing adventure with the Warrens as we are about to begin.
Bienvenidos mis queridos viajeros amantes de lo paranormal y muchas gracias por haber hecho una parada temporal en mi post, había pasado un tiempo desde que fui al cine es por ello que al presentarse la oportunidad de ir a ver "The Conjuring: Last Rites" no la desaproveche. Sin más que agregar, prepárense para otra perturbadora aventura con los Warrens pues estamos por comenzar.
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The Conjuring: Last Rites was released this year, directed by Michael Chaves, produced by New Line Cinema, Atomic Monster & The Safran Company, and has a running time of 2 hours and 15 minutes. It is a horror and suspense film, the story focuses on the Warrens who are forced to work on one last case because a family was suffering because of paranormal beings, which is why they decide to face these mysterious forces in order to help those who need them.
The Conjuring: Last Rites fue estrenada este año, dirigida por Michael Chaves, producida por New Line Cinema, Atomic Monster & The Safran Company, cuenta con una duración de 2 horas y 15 minutos. Es una cinta terror y suspenso, la historia enfoca a los Warrens los cuales se ven obligados a trabajar en un último caso debido a que una familia se encontraba sufriendo por culpa de seres paranormales, es por ello que deciden enfrentarse a estas fuerzas misteriosas con tal de poder ayudar a aquellos que los necesitan.
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The soundtrack is quite meh, it never manages to generate that feeling of intrigue and suspense that a film of this nature deserves so much, this leads to it feeling like a section that does not add anything of value to the film.
La banda sonora es bastante meh, la misma nunca logra generar ese sentimiento de intriga y suspenso que tanto amerita un filme de esta índole, esto conlleva a que se sienta como un apartado que no aporta nada de valor a la cinta.
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The construction of the world goes unnoticed, it is not a section that contributes in any way to the atmosphere, in fact, it does not even have a minimum of interest because there are few occasions in which the scenery contributes in any way to the premise. The camera angles are also quite forgettable, they do not stand out for anything in particular and their contribution to the generation of suspense is null, some chaotic camera angles would have been at least interesting but this film does not even have that.
La construcción de mundo pasa desapercibida, no es un apartado que contribuya de ninguna forma en la atmósfera, es más, la misma no tiene siquiera un mínimo de interés debido a que son escasas las ocasiones en que la escenografía contribuye de alguna manera con la premisa. Los ángulos de cámara también son bastante olvidables, los mismos no destacan por nada en concreto y es nulo su aporte a la generación de suspenso, algunos ángulos caóticos de cámara hubiesen sido por lo menos interesantes pero esta cinta ni siquiera tiene eso.
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The plot is the usual, a demon/entity that is evil and is tormenting a family, the drawback does not come with the premise being generic, the problem comes with not knowing how to generate an atmosphere of tension and only making use of shameless jumpscares. Narratively there is nothing, its main attraction is supposed to fall on terror and suspense, however, because these are non-existent the film becomes tedious and extremely long, being the lack of substance what ends up condemning the present film.
La trama es lo de siempre, un demonio/ente que es malvado y está atormentando a una familia, el inconveniente no viene con que la premisa sea genérica el problema viene con no saber generar una atmósfera de tensión y solo se haga uso de jumpscares descarados. Narrativamente no hay nada, se supone que su principal atractivo debería recaer en el terror y el suspenso, no obstante, debido a que estos son inexistentes el filme se hace jodidamente tedioso y extremadamente largo, siendo la falta de sustancia lo que termina condenando al presente filme.
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Nothing to highlight here, nothing is exposed that makes any of the characters interesting in any way.
Nada que destacar aquí, no se expone nada que haga a ninguno de los personajes interesantes de ninguna forma.
The Conjuring: Last Rites is one more member of a very overexploited franchise that does not take any kind of care in the quality of its films, in addition, individually the film lacks any iota of minimally disturbing moment, which is a huge mistake considering the genre to which it belongs. It is for all of the above that it deserves 1.5 star out of 7, despite the fact that it was a terrible disappointment it was fun to see it on the big screen, not recommended in any way since I almost fell asleep 2 times watching it.
The Conjuring: Last Rites es un integrante más de una franquicia muy sobre explotada que no tiene ninguna clase de cuidado en la calidad de sus cintas, además, de forma individual la cinta carece de cualquier ápice de momento mínimamente inquietante lo que es un error garrafal tomando en cuenta el género al que pertenece. Es por todo lo anterior que merece 1,5 estrella de 7, pese a que fuese una decepción terrible fue divertido verla en la pantalla grande, no recomendada de ninguna forma puesto que casi me quedo dormido 2 veces viéndola.
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My dear travelers combatants of the supernatural we have reached the end of another review, if it was to your liking I would appreciate it very much if you left your positive vote and made use of the reblog button, I upload content daily so if you don't want to miss it I invite you to start following me so that you are aware of all my updates. If you want me to review something specific you can leave the suggestion below in the comment box and I will gladly dedicate a post to it as soon as I can. Without further ado, I thank you for having reached this point and I send you a big hug from a distance, I remind you that you have the strength of your greatness giving you its support, you just have to take the helm and set a course, I hope we meet again when you decide to make another temporary stop in one of my future posts.
Mis queridos viajeros combatientes de lo sobrenatural hemos llegado al final de otra reseña, si fue de tu gusto agradecería mucho que dejases tu voto positivo e hicieses uso del botón reblog, subo contenido de forma diaria por lo que si no quieres perdértelo te invito a que comiences a seguirme para que estés al tanto de todas mis actualizaciones. Si deseas que reseñe algo en concreto puedes dejar la sugerencia abajo en la caja de comentarios y con gusto le dedicaré una publicación apenas pueda. Sin más que agregar te doy las gracias por haber llegado hasta este punto y te mando un fuerte abrazo desde la distancia, te recuerdo que tienes la fuerza de tu grandeza dándote su apoyo solo tienes que tomar el timón y fijar un rumbo, espero que nos topemos de nuevo cuando decidas hacer otra parada temporal en uno de mis futuros posts.
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In case you were wanting more | Por si quedaste con ganas de más
All the images used to make this post that have no source are my property being taken, created and / or edited partially or totally by me using the Gimp program, those that are not of my authorship will have their respective source at the end. The screen shots shown in the post were taken by me while watching the series, however, these remain with their respective authors.
Todas las imágenes utilizadas para hacer este post que no tienen fuente son de mi propiedad siendo tomadas, creadas y/o editadas parcial o totalmente por mi utilizando el programa Gimp, aquellas que no son de mi autoría tendrán al final su respectiva fuente. Las capturas de pantalla mostradas en el post fueron tomadas por mi mientras veía la serie sin embargo estas siguen perteneciendo a sus respectivos autores.
Hello, friends of this wonderful community! I recently finished watching this series, which I thought was great. It has a mystery that keeps you hooked from the beginning, despite the graphic images. Here's a mini summary:
¡Hola, amigos de esta hermosa comunidad! Hace poco terminé de ver esta serie que me pareció genial. Tiene un misterio que te deja enganchado desde el principio, a pesar de lo crudo de las imágenes. Dejo aquí abajo un mini resumen:
“Mr. Mercedes” is a three-season American series based on the novel of the same name by Stephen King, which premiered in 2017 and ended in 2019; you can find it on Netflix today. The series tells the story of Bill Hodges, a retired detective who becomes involved in a mass murder case committed by a psychopath known as Mr. Mercedes.
"Mr. Mercedes" es una serie estadounidense de tres temporadas basada en la novela homónima de Stephen King, que se estrenó en 2017 y finalizó en 2019; hoy podés encontrarla en Netflix. La serie relata la historia de Bill Hodges, un detective retirado que se ve envuelto en un caso de asesinato en masa cometido por un psicópata conocido como Mr. Mercedes.
- Bill Hodges: A retired detective who becomes involved in the Mr. Mercedes case. Played by Brendan Gleeson, Hodges is a complex character who is struggling to overcome his own demons.
Bill Hodges: Un detective jubilado, que se ve envuelto en el caso de Mr. Mercedes. Interpretado por Brendan Gleeson, Hodges es un personaje complejo que está luchando por superar sus propios demonios.
- Mr. Mercedes: A brilliant and manipulative psychopath who boasts about the deaths that occurred at the job fair. Played by Harry Treadaway, Mr. Mercedes is a fascinating and terrifying character.
Mr. Mercedes: Un psicópata brillante y manipulador que se jacta de las muertes que se produjeron en la feria laboral. Interpretado por Harry Treadaway, Mr. Mercedes es un personaje fascinante y aterrador.
- Holly Gibney: A shy and brilliant young woman who joins Hodges in his search for Mr. Mercedes. Played by Holland Taylor, Holly is an interesting and complex character.
Holly Gibney: Una joven tímida y brillante que se une a Hodges en su búsqueda de Mr. Mercedes. Interpretada por Holland Taylor, Holly es un personaje interesante y complejo.
- Jerome Robinson: A young man who joins Hodges and Holly in their search for Mr. Mercedes. Played by Jharrel Jerome, Jerome is an intelligent and loyal character.
Jerome Robinson: Un joven que se une a Hodges y Holly en su búsqueda de Mr. Mercedes. Interpretado por Jharrel Jerome, Jerome es un personaje inteligente y leal.
The series gets off to a shocking start, opening with a brutal attack at a job fair, where Mr. Mercedes, a man with a twisted past, runs over a group of people with a stolen Mercedes-Benz, killing sixteen and injuring many more. Bill Hodges, played by Brendan Gleeson, is the detective in charge of the case, but it remains unsolved. However, now retired, he cannot forget it and is so involved in it that he still suffers from nightmares.
El comienzo de la serie resulta impactante, ya que empieza con un brutal ataque en una feria laboral, donde Mr. Mercedes, un hombre con un pasado retorcido, atropella a un grupo de personas con un Mercedes-Benz robado, matando a dieciséis e hiriendo a muchos más. Bill Hodges, interpretado por Brendan Gleeson, es el detective que se encarga del caso, pero no se resuelve. Sin embargo, ya jubilado, no puede olvidarlo y está tan metido en él que aún sufre de pesadillas.
The plot takes a turn when he receives a video from the killer on his computer, followed by several more, and he is even able to communicate with him through a website. Hodges is transported back to the past and embroiled in a battle of wits with Mr. Mercedes, played by Harry Treadaway. As the story progresses, the detective realizes that Mr. Mercedes is a highly intelligent and manipulative psychopath who is playing with him and his mind, just as he did in the past with the owner of the car, who ended up committing suicide.
La trama da un giro cuando recibe un video del asesino en su computadora y a este le siguen varios e, incluso, puede llegar a comunicarse con él por una página web. Hodges se ve transportado al pasado y envuelto en una batalla de ingenios con Mr. Mercedes, que es interpretado por Harry Treadaway. A medida que avanza la historia, el detective se da cuenta de que Mr. Mercedes es un psicópata muy inteligente y manipulador que está jugando con él y con su mente, como lo hizo en el pasado con la dueña del auto, que se terminó suicidando.
The series shows both characters, focusing on each of their lives, so we can see not only the detective but also what the killer is really like, his twisted mind, his dark life full of trauma and abuse (some images of abuse are very realistic and graphic). We also see a detective obsessed and traumatized by the case, to the point of being constantly alert to the danger surrounding him.
La serie muestra a los dos personajes, enfocándose en la vida de cada uno, por lo que podemos ir viendo no solo al detective sino a cómo es el asesino en realidad, su mente retorcida, su vida oscura y llena de traumas y abusos (algunas imágenes de abuso son muy realistas y crudas). También vemos a un detective obsesionado y traumatizado por el caso, al punto de estar siempre alerta del peligro que lo rodea.
I really liked “Mr. Mercedes,” and if you're a fan of series that get inside the killer's mind, you'll love it, because it truly explores the darkest depths of a twisted mind.
"Mr. Mercedes" es una serie que me gustó mucho y si sos fan de esas series que se meten en la mente del asesino, te va a gustar mucho, porque realmente explora lo más oscuro de una mente retorcida.
Hello everyone! I hope you're all doing well and having a great start to the week! ✨
Yesterday I had the opportunity to go to the cinema to see a film that, beyond entertainment or criticism for being a "Peruvian" film, seeks to construct a historical episode that left a deep mark on the country. This episode is still very much remembered, even though it happened in 1997 (I wasn't even born then). Today, it seeks to give us the message that "Those who do not know their history are condemned to repeat it."
P.S.: Before continuing with this post, I want to clarify that I am not trying to benefit or show favoritism towards any political party in this film.
In an unprecedented rescue operation, elite commandos infiltrate an embassy besieged by terrorists to free dozens of hostages, facing a challenge that will test their courage and humanity.
STORY BASED ON TRUE EVENTS:
This operation, known as "Chavín de Huántar," was carried out by the Peruvian Army. It involved a rescue operation, and this film tells the story from the perspectives of both the commandos and the hostages. This operation arose after the MRTA took hostages at the Japanese ambassador's residence on December 17, 1996.
For those unfamiliar, the MRTA (Túpac Amaru Revolutionary Movement) was a very dangerous terrorist organization (though not on the same level as Shining Path, another terrorist group that operated in the country during the same period). It claimed to fight for social equality and justice for the poor. However, its methods were not based on politics or democracy, but rather on violence, including kidnappings, bombings, assaults, and assassinations.
Throughout the film, we gradually observe the members of the commando unit, especially Juan Valer Sandoval (nicknamed "Chizito"), as human beings with fears, dreams, doubts, and personal motivations. The film also highlights the hours of extreme training, the brotherhood among the soldiers, and the personal sacrifices involved in participating in the operation (all presented in a way that neither idealizes nor minimizes what they had to endure).
But this film will not only talk about the members of the army and how they carried out the operation, but we will also see the perspective of the hostages, and how they constantly live with fear, the uncertainty of not knowing who would survive and above all the physical and psychological exhaustion (Since it is true that the incident happened on December 17, 1996 and ended on April 22, 1997).
The film does a good job of reflecting certain moments of tension and uncertainty that were experienced second by second, and although most Peruvians know how the story ends in real life (since this topic of terrorism is something that is often mentioned, especially by older adults so that it does not happen again), the film maintains that suspense and adrenaline, especially at the moment when they carry out this operation.
As an adaptation, there will be details within the film that are not explicitly or directly accurate, since some themes were modified to avoid supporting or favoring any political parties (especially now that we are months away from the elections in the country), but any well-informed viewer will understand or be clear about some things... especially when, at one point in the film, while the "Chavín de Huántar" operation was being carried out in secret, a newspaper published on its front page about the plan they had to help the hostages... which led to certain problems in the "negotiation" with this terrorist organization.
In closing, I recommend this film because it allows us to learn more about this episode that marked the entire country (I've had the opportunity to meet and discuss this topic with people, and they always mention that the country came to a complete standstill the day the operation took place). It's a film that invites us to reflect on and appreciate those who risked their lives in these kinds of situations. Many people who know me will have heard me speak about the terrorism of those years at least once, so this film is yet another reference point that would allow us to better understand our history and prevent similar mistakes from being repeated.
Likewise, for those who are interested, I will attach the trailer:
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Hola a todos!!! Espero se encuentren bien y tengan un buen inicio de semana✨.
El día de ayer tuve la oportunidad de ir al cine a ver una película que más allá del entretenimiento o críticas por ser una película "peruana" busca construir un episodio histórico que dejó una huella profunda en el país. Este episodio es muy recordado a pesar de que sucedió en 1997 (Incluso yo no nacía para aquel entonces), hoy en día busca darnos un mensaje que "Él que no conoce su historia, está condenado a repetirla".
Pd: Antes de continuar con el post aclaro que no busco beneficiar ni brindar favoritismo a ningún partido político dentro de esta película.
En una operación de rescate sin precedentes, comandos de élite se infiltran en una embajada sitiada por terroristas para liberar a decenas de rehenes, enfrentando un desafío que pondrá a prueba su valentía y humanidad.
HISTORIA BASADA EN HECHOS REALES:
Este nombre conocido como "Chavín de Huántar" es una operación que realizó el Ejército Peruano, consiste en la ejecución de rescate y esta película es vista desde la perspectiva de los comandos y los rehenes. Esta operación surge tras la toma de rehenes por parte del MRTA en la residencia del embajador de Japón el 17 de diciembre de 1996.
Para quienes no conozcan, el MRTA (Movimiento Revolucionario Túpac Amaru) fue una organización terrorista muy peligrosa (No al nivel que tuvo Sendero Luminoso, otro grupo terrorista que también operaba en el país en la misma época), el cual afirmaba y "luchaba" por la igualdad social y la justicia para los sectores con escasos recursos... Sin embargo los métodos que emplearon no fueron a nivel de política o democracia, sino de manera violenta a través de: Secuestros, atentados, asaltos, asesinatos, entre otros.
Poco a poco, en toda la película observaremos a los miembros del comando, sobre todo de Juan Valer Sandoval (Apodado “Chizito”) como seres humanos, con miedos, sueños, dudas y motivaciones personales. Pero de igual forma destacará Las horas de entrenamiento extremo, la hermandad entre soltados y los sacrificios personales que implicó participar en la operación (Pero todo esto a un nivel donde no son idealizados pero tampoco se minimiza lo que tuvieron que pasar).
Pero esta película no sólo hablará de los miembros del ejército y como realizaron la operación, sino que veremos también la perspectiva de los rehenes, y como se mantienen con el miedo de manera constante, la incertidumbre de no saber quien sobreviviría y sobre todo el desgaste físico y psicológico (Ya que si bien es cierto el incidente sucedió el 17 de diciembre de 1996 y acabó el 22 de abril de 1997).
La película hace un buen trabajo en reflejar ciertos momentos de tensión e incertidumbre que se vivió segundo a segundo y a pesar de que la mayoría de peruanos saben como termina la historia en la vida real (Ya que este tema del terrorismo es algo muy mencionado, sobre todo de los adultos mayores para que no se vuelva a repetir), la película mantiene ese suspenso y adrenalina, sobre todo al momento en el que realizan esta operación.
Como adaptación, habrán detalles dentro de la película que no serán explícitos o exactos de manera directa, ya que algunos temas fueron modificados para no brindar apoyo o favorecer algunos partidos políticos (Sobre todo ahora que estamos a meses de las elecciones en el país), pero para todo buen conocedor si entenderá o tendrá claro algunas cosas... sobre todo cuando en un momento a la película, cuando se encontraba en secreto la operación "Chavín de Huántar", un periódico publicó en su portada sobre el plan que tenían para ayudar a los rehenes... lo cual llevó a ciertos problemas en la "negociación" con esta organización terrorista.
Para finalizar, recomiendo esta película por que nos permite conocer un poco más de este episodio que marcó a todo el país (He tenido la oportunidad de conocer y conversar de este tema con personas y siempre mencionan que era algo que pausó el país completamente el día que realizaron la operación), es una obra que nos invita a reflexionar y valorar a quienes arriesgaron su vida en este tipo de situaciones. Muchas personas que me conocen habrán escuchado por mi parte el acontecimiento del terrorismo en esos años al menos una vez, así que esta película es un referente más que nos permitiría entender mejor nuestra historia y evitar que errores similares se repitan.
De igual forma, para quienes se encuentren interesados, les adjuntaré el trailer:
> TODAS LAS IMÁGENES / CAPTURAS QUE PRESENTO TIENE EL LINK O PÁGINA DE DONDE PROVIENEN Y EL TEXTO EN INGLES FUE TRADUCIDO EN GOOGLETRADUCTOR.
MUCHAS GRACIAS A TODOS POR LLEGAR HASTA AQUÍ Y TOMARSE LA MOLESTIA DE LEER MI PUBLICACIÓN, ESTARÉ ATENTA A LEER Y RESPONDER SUS COMENTARIOS, CUALQUIER SUGERENCIA O RECOMENDACIÓN ES BIEN RECIBIDA PARA MEJORAR LA CALIDAD EN CADA CONTENIDO A FUTURO❤️
I was actually looking for a K-drama to watch and write about. And I stumbled upon this week's prompt. So I thought to write about the one I found to give a deep universal message. And finally, I decided to rewatch Squid Game.
Everyone always have a thing or two to say about the movie 'Squid Game'. The series became a global hit not just because of the interesting games in it, but because it directs a message everyone in the world understand - What people do when life becomes too hard.
People in and outside South Korea could get the message because it feels universal, people know what it feels like to struggle or to lack money.
The main message I got from watching Squid game is that humans can make dangerous choices when life and everything around them feels hopeless.
The players in the game joined because their lives outside were already full of suffering, it was one struggle or the other.
It was either debt, poverty, broken homes, unemployment or pressure. And they desire a better life.
The movie shows that there is a big gap between the rich and the poor people.
They watched the poor risk their lives in the game for money all for their entertainment.
Rich people make decisions that affect ordinary people, and this inequality is not just in the game, but it's a global one.
Squid game used the games to show how society itself feels like a competition where only a few can survive.
The games are based on old children's games in Korean. Like, red light, green light, tug of war and the candy challenge. And these games showed that Korean culture still values old traditions, and many of them still remember those games from their childhood.
Well, Life can push people into dangerous corners and situations, and society often ignore the suffering of the poor. It's also something that every country can relate to.
Many of the players in the game were not bad people, they were just pushed into doing bad things just for the money.
Money controls so many things in the world. People can lose their dignity because of money. I saw in the movie that when people becomes too focused on wealth, they start to forget their humanity.
Squid game gave the world a universal message about survival and human nature.
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