I think you're projecting your own values onto the movie, and allowing that to outweigh in your analysis what the movie actually does, dramatically. (Which is to give Dixon a series of irresistible feel-good redemption scenes.)
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Replying to @Dave_Hunter @FilmCritHULK
Even if you read Dixon being redeemed, which I don't agree on him and Hayes are reflections of the other and she isn't redeemed, what you're saying is, once someone does a bad thing, they don't deserve to ever come back from that? Even your weird view is super odd and narrow.
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Replying to @JakeBakerSan @FilmCritHULK
I have no real issue with the shape of his redemption arc. It's harrowing, courageous, and selfless, as it should be. It's a fantasy, though. It's not more realistic than an incompetent racist remaining an incompetent racist.
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Replying to @Dave_Hunter @FilmCritHULK
That seems like a good idea. Make a movie about black and white characters who learn nothing and don't change whatsoever. I'd hate to read your screenplays brother man. It's still a realistic portrayal of a character. He's still got a long, long way to go.
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Replying to @JakeBakerSan @Dave_Hunter
No ones fucking arguing for black and white static. What im saying is its unearned. He starts becoming not an abominable racist sexist asshole because someone writes him a letter about being a detective.
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Replying to @FilmCritHULK @Dave_Hunter
Someone? You mean his father figure? His father figure who writes him a letter, which he reads after coming face to face with a man he threw out a window who he brutally injured, who still treats him with kindness? Did you take a nap during the middle?
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Replying to @JakeBakerSan @Dave_Hunter
Or are you taking this weirdly personally because you love movies that are designed to make white people feel better about racism?
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Replying to @FilmCritHULK @Dave_Hunter
Right. He reads the letter. The. Is disfigured. Then comes face to face with a man he brutally beat. I got the order of all the things that happen to him wrong. You're totally right.
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Replying to @JakeBakerSan @Dave_Hunter
And to be clear. I think the message that MM is after is well-intentioned and I get the point about the unending complexity of this. What im arguing is that he bungles it, royally.
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Replying to @FilmCritHULK @Dave_Hunter
Agree to disagree I guess my friend. I just find it sad that you've misinterpreted the movie so badly. You're missing out on some interesting themes and characters.
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What if i haven't?
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