In my (cited by OP) review I say “I think on net it has everything it needs to raise the discourse level”, but something about your comment got me more pessimistic! I’ve been disappointed that I didn’t love it was much as I wanted to since the moment I watched it, but it’s possible I’ll dislike it more over time.
I share OP’s love of Big Short, and I could tell Vice was a regression from that accomplishment. DLU is also a regression from that accomplishment, not just from a filmmaking perspective but from a self-indulgent partisanship perspective.
Vice is a regression from Big Short w.r.t. focusing on systemic problems, but I think part of the message was about how much individual choices can matter. (I liked it prolly more than Big Short, but in case you didn’t notice from parts of my review, my taste is not trustworthy/applicable to others)
In my (cited by OP) review I say “I think on net it has everything it needs to raise the discourse level”, but something about your comment got me more pessimistic! I’ve been disappointed that I didn’t love it was much as I wanted to since the moment I watched it, but it’s possible I’ll dislike it more over time.
I share OP’s love of Big Short, and I could tell Vice was a regression from that accomplishment. DLU is also a regression from that accomplishment, not just from a filmmaking perspective but from a self-indulgent partisanship perspective.
Vice is a regression from Big Short w.r.t. focusing on systemic problems, but I think part of the message was about how much individual choices can matter. (I liked it prolly more than Big Short, but in case you didn’t notice from parts of my review, my taste is not trustworthy/applicable to others)