Once again I am faced with the problem of hype and the ratcheted expectations that it sets going into a movie. While I appreciate everything here, from the 70s styling, unhinged meta storyline and twisty narrative, I can't help but think it didn't meet the sky high bar that was set by the people championing this movie online. It's good, don't get me wrong, but not exactly the horror genre revolution they'd have you believe it is on Reddit and Twitter. Still, a very good time and one I can see myself watching again with the hindsight achieved from the initial watch, I just wish I'd gone in a little blinder and a little less influenced.
There is also a funny irony in the fact that the current cinematic devil (Generative AI) is present in this movie, and has become the sole conversation around it. Intentional? Almost certainly not, but apt nonetheless given where the story goes.
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Once again I am faced with the problem of hype and the ratcheted expectations that it sets going into a movie. While I appreciate everything here, from the 70s styling, unhinged meta storyline and twisty narrative, I can't help but think it didn't meet the sky high bar that was set by the people championing this movie online. It's good, don't get me wrong, but not exactly the horror genre revolution they'd have you believe it is on Reddit and Twitter. Still, a very good time and one I can see myself watching again with the hindsight achieved from the initial watch, I just wish I'd gone in a little blinder and a little less influenced.
There is also a funny irony in the fact that the current cinematic devil (Generative AI) is present in this movie, and has become the sole conversation around it. Intentional? Almost certainly not, but apt nonetheless given where the story goes.