So, there was a Spiderman film that I was coerced into watching. It doesn't even deserve a picture, and there are several in this franchise, I can't remember which one it was, awful shite.
Next, Don't Look Up. Peter Kalmus writes in The Guardian about this film, https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2021/dec/29/climate-scientist-dont-look-up-madness At one point he says: "Given all this, dismissing Don’t Look Up as too obvious might say more about the critic than the film." I disagree, yes, the situation is terrifying, but a crass "satire", is that really going to change anyones' mind? I'd be very surprised. I have another issue with this film which is the portrayal of women. We have a female President, but Meryl Streep plays a Trump-like self-interested idiot and Jennifer Lawrence, as the scientist who uncovered the crisis in the film, looses it on national TV with hysterical screaming, swearing and crying. I don't believe this film will do anything towards raising awareness of the climate crisis, it's just a waste of everyone's time, energy and a pile of carbon.
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Finally, we watched The Lost Daughter, not very seasonal. This is a film about regret and about loss, there is a slightly sinister edge. The film challenges our own feelings about the role of women in the family and in society. There is a minor element of the film I found unnecessary so leaving fifteen minutes or so on the cutting room floor would have helped, but then I find most modern films over-long. Jessie Buckley and Olivia Colman are wonderful as Leda at different times of her life. I loved Maggie Gyllenhaal's direction, particularly her use of portraits of faces. Worth a watch.
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