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Few and far between is a neo-western that doesn't attempt to emulate what its parents did in an overbearing fashion. Hell or High Water was a refreshing, albeit cliche, narrative that roped in elements of the Western which genuinely matter. Focusing on a small cast of distinct characters and not getting drowned out in randoms showing up, I can say that I enjoyed my time with all these characters. I found myself wanting everyone to succeed; saddened by the death of Alberto but happy with what fortune it bore Toby. The film makes no attempt to hide its anti-bank or anti-establishment sentiment -- how very American west. It's the type of movie I can watch with a considerable group of people and walk away feeling that it was normal enough for the group, yet remained interesting from the "solo" watcher perspective. Unlike Lanthimos.

The first thing I say when talking about this movie is, "I felt abused as the audience." This was my first exposure to Lanthimos, and from what I read this is not an oddity among his films. Going into the theatre on premier day only to have some 15 seats taken for a film whose director won several awards months prior for Poor Things was strange. It was about 25 minutes into the first short film when I understood why. Also, the theatre employee delightfully mentioned to us that he "had several people walk out" during an earlier showing. Halfway through, I thought about it, but stayed because I was finding joy in the absurdity; it's fun to laugh at absurd things with a friend. I left the theatre thinking the film deserved a 5, and it took a week of brewing to get proper appreciation from me. It's a fun film, really. Despite the gruesome nature of many of the narratives, it felt more like a director making wack shit and going "oh man the viewer is gonna hate this" and getting a kick out of it. I won't know for sure until I watch more of his films if this is his thing, but I actually enjoyed it. That is to say, I enjoyed the abuse this film puts the viewer through, it was a genuine experience of art, not just entertainment.

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Yeah the videogame font has gotta go. But it made me feel like I was David Fassbender going on a revenge spree for getting my own treatment. Good stuff from Fincher, not Fight Club levels good, but good. He knows how to make a good movie for sure, I enjoyed how modern aspects of life were intertwined, but that made it feel even more videogame like. My only gripe is the Florida scene where he drugs the dog, it just felt too much like it was out of Fast and Furious that I couldn't focus.