Let's All Go to the Movies
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Finally got around to If I had Legs I’d Kick You and Normal this weekend.
Normal is just silly but a good laugh and I found it refreshing after how heavy Legs is. It’s not high cinema and has the feeling of a mid quality season of Fargo and there are some pop culture references snuck in for good measure.
I first actually heard of If I had Legs I’d Kick You from a post on Weird Al’s Instagram. The movie is serious but apparently you can’t have a dramatic film starring two comedy powerhouses without some silly marketing. Overall, as others have indicated, it isn’t as strong as it could be, which is a shame. I am rather a fan of Rose Bryne’s dramatic work and thought she was fantastic in Damages. Overall the film does convey the message as intended - domestic work is often not seen as work, and the additional stress of caring for a child with special needs compounds those challenges. There are some turns the story takes that I think distract from or undermine the message and overall it could have been a bit tighter.
Normal is just silly but a good laugh and I found it refreshing after how heavy Legs is. It’s not high cinema and has the feeling of a mid quality season of Fargo and there are some pop culture references snuck in for good measure.
I first actually heard of If I had Legs I’d Kick You from a post on Weird Al’s Instagram. The movie is serious but apparently you can’t have a dramatic film starring two comedy powerhouses without some silly marketing. Overall, as others have indicated, it isn’t as strong as it could be, which is a shame. I am rather a fan of Rose Bryne’s dramatic work and thought she was fantastic in Damages. Overall the film does convey the message as intended - domestic work is often not seen as work, and the additional stress of caring for a child with special needs compounds those challenges. There are some turns the story takes that I think distract from or undermine the message and overall it could have been a bit tighter.
Also watched Normal this weekend. I typically enjoy Wheatley enough but found this severely lacking compared to Nobody and Nobody 2
If I had Legs I would Kick You was the highest ratio of best acting (Rose Byrne) to worst viewing experience I’ve ever encountered. She was great, but an awful slog of a film. Avoid if curious.
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I really enjoyed IIHLIKY. I mean, it was very unenjoyable to watch but I thought it was very good. Highly recommend it if you wanna watch some depressing shit.
And I think this is why I felt the narrative needed to be tightened up or hit a little harder. You’re supposed to feel Byrne’s character burning out as each challenge presents itself and support systems are taken away. Some scenes were more effective than others.
I haven’t seen Falling Down in years but I think Legs holds up an interesting mirror to it.
