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Mar. 5th, 2023 07:54 pmChampions
This was the mystery movie, and I think it's a movie I would have steered a little clear of otherwise, because I'm generally distrustful of Hollywood's representations of people with disabilities, especially in movies that feature a non-disabled star actor surrounded by a group of disabled people. To its slight credit, Champions is aware of the pitfalls and acknowledges within the movie that "Is this exploitative?" is a question that anyone making a film like this needs to ask. To its greater credit, Champions is a warm movie that does an excellent job of individuating and characterizing its Special Olympians, and making the film as much about their victories as about Woody Harrelson's victories. I cannot speak as someone with huge experience with people with intellectual disabilities, but I enjoyed the film.
RRR
This was SO MUCH and I loved it. The dancing, the fighting, the animals, the bromance, everything was delightfully maximalist. I really enjoyed the depiction of the British, it felt appropriately over-the-top for a movie that goes over the top in every way, but it stayed within bounds where you remembered that the British probably really did almost everything they depict, albeit possibly with a little less mustache twirling. A little girl next to me in the aisle, perhaps eight or so, got up during "Naatu Naatu" to dance along and it was adorable, this was such a fun movie experience in every way.
I wish I'd been aware enough to catch this last year, but I'm glad I was able to see it in a theater, it definitely felt like a movie that worked better on a big screen.
The Fabelmans
Jews Dance in this Movie.
Like, seriously, Michelle Williams dancing in this movie made me want to make another Jews dancing vid. Whew.
This was the mystery movie, and I think it's a movie I would have steered a little clear of otherwise, because I'm generally distrustful of Hollywood's representations of people with disabilities, especially in movies that feature a non-disabled star actor surrounded by a group of disabled people. To its slight credit, Champions is aware of the pitfalls and acknowledges within the movie that "Is this exploitative?" is a question that anyone making a film like this needs to ask. To its greater credit, Champions is a warm movie that does an excellent job of individuating and characterizing its Special Olympians, and making the film as much about their victories as about Woody Harrelson's victories. I cannot speak as someone with huge experience with people with intellectual disabilities, but I enjoyed the film.
RRR
This was SO MUCH and I loved it. The dancing, the fighting, the animals, the bromance, everything was delightfully maximalist. I really enjoyed the depiction of the British, it felt appropriately over-the-top for a movie that goes over the top in every way, but it stayed within bounds where you remembered that the British probably really did almost everything they depict, albeit possibly with a little less mustache twirling. A little girl next to me in the aisle, perhaps eight or so, got up during "Naatu Naatu" to dance along and it was adorable, this was such a fun movie experience in every way.
I wish I'd been aware enough to catch this last year, but I'm glad I was able to see it in a theater, it definitely felt like a movie that worked better on a big screen.
The Fabelmans
Jews Dance in this Movie.
Like, seriously, Michelle Williams dancing in this movie made me want to make another Jews dancing vid. Whew.