wryoak9 hours ago
I loved it. Would like to have seen it again - something I don’t often do with theatrical releases - but my local theater dropped it pretty quick.
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AStonesThrow7 hours ago
Gross. No thanks. I'd rather spend money on a good film. I want a refund. I never want to see Aubrey Plaza's face again. Shia Laboeuf plays reliably reprehensible characters. See Padre Pio. I believe that Coppola and his team purposely endeavored to make this film as off-putting and horrible as possible, because it is transparently election-year campaigning for ... something, I don't know what. Perhaps as a cautionary tale it's effective. It's certainly cautioned me to do more thinking before I purchase movie tickets.
And regarding "empty theaters": every single auditorium is nearly empty these days. Everyone's home, watching YouTube, Netflix, Disney+. Nobody goes to the multiplex because they've got huge flat-screen TVs and Dolby Digital in their living rooms. A typical audience this year has been 3-4 other people, sometimes fewer. The concessions staff are lazy, surly, and hostile (to me, at least.)
Nevertheless, I attend films as a relaxing day away from home, away from distractions, smartphone off, no neighbors, hot meals at my fingertips, soda refills galore. I love reclining seats, and I don't mind dozing off. If I rent a film at home, I literally can't pay attention. If I go to a theater, I'm totally immersed in the experience.
Fly Me To The Moon is 2024's best film, hands down. Go see that three times, nerds!