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DownIsTheNewUp said:
Anora was exellent. Baker might win himself a best picture, and it will be Everything Everywhere All at Once all over again where there will be a big generational devide over it.
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Curious on the generational divide on EEAaO, as well as how you think that'll play out for Anora. I saw it last night and thought it was pretty great, though I had to move to the other side of the auditorium from some people who were talking, which is annoying on its own but they were saying some real dumb stuff and their vibe was real unpleasant. They started really talking and laughing through the final shot, which was...a way to react.

I saw a letterboxd review which savaged the film for not quite fleshing out Ani and her motivations, and I found myself agreeing with its points, though I think the movie worked enough for me: I don't think she loved Vanya, but she wanted the cinderella story and the marriage to be real, and resented being called a prostitute by his family. It felt like she was joining this quest to find him in order to prove his sincerity, despite him completely lacking it. I did find myself worrying about how much the movie cared about her as the second act unfolded and I was pulled in by the goons/godfather; it's a movie about a woman yet here are the men upstaging her and being given more to do. Again, I think the movie earns all this thematically, especially in its final moments.
 
Bull Shannon said:
Curious on the generational divide on EEAaO, as well as how you think that'll play out for Anora. I saw it last night and thought it was pretty great, though I had to move to the other side of the auditorium from some people who were talking, which is annoying on its own but they were saying some real dumb stuff and their vibe was real unpleasant. They started really talking and laughing through the final shot, which was...a way to react.

I saw a letterboxd review which savaged the film for not quite fleshing out Ani and her motivations, and I found myself agreeing with its points, though I think the movie worked enough for me: I don't think she loved Vanya, but she wanted the cinderella story and the marriage to be real, and resented being called a prostitute by his family. It felt like she was joining this quest to find him in order to prove his sincerity, despite him completely lacking it. I did find myself worrying about how much the movie cared about her as the second act unfolded and I was pulled in by the goons/godfather; it's a movie about a woman yet here are the men upstaging her and being given more to do. Again, I think the movie earns all this thematically, especially in its final moments.
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I think everything you need to know about Ani and her motivations is already in the movie. So many people want this stuffed spelled out for them.
 
DownIsTheNewUp said:
Anora was exellent. Baker might win himself a best picture, and it will be Everything Everywhere All at Once all over again where there will be a big generational devide over it.
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Not sure I agree with the EEAAO comparison. Maybe in the sense that they're both indies, but the themes and style are really different. It's probably a sizable venn diagram of people who connect with and enjoy both.

But yes, looking forward to Baker finally getting some flowers.
 
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