I wrote this the other day about Annihilation and I don't think realized just how... dark a piece I was writing. But it's an important one. And hopefully some kind of cathartic one. Thanks to everyone's who has read.https://filmcrithulk.blog/2018/02/27/annihilation-the-horrors-of-change/ …
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And finally got to it, but yup, this piece by
@angelicabastien is downright incredible. Please please read http://www.vulture.com/2018/03/annihilation-movie-depression.html …3 replies 27 retweets 182 likesShow this thread -
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@FilmCritHULK Honestly, I'm not very fond of this new way of criticism that goes "this is what it means because My Life". Just because it resonates with someone's very personal experiences doesn't mean that's what he movie is about.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
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1. But it's not new. It's been around a very long time and goes back to some of the greatest work of Pauline Kael. 2. It also very much does mean that, not just because the authors of the films / work talk about these very themes, but because of the larger truth is that
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once art goes into the public, the public's meaningful interpretation is just as valid as the artist's intent. Meaning criticism is not just technical evaluation. The deepest meaning of art has long been about the pursuit of this reflection.
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3. But I'm not here to belabor or argue. It's been this way a long time. And I invite you to explore it all that relationship because it's wonderful. Cheers.
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