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8/10 movie. But here are my gripes about it.

posted 8 years ago by Phrixotrichus
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1. The old ladies shaming Christy for no reason when his mother fell down the stairs felt very one-dimensional.
2. The bar fight scene. That was a big '*beep* you' to the viewer. Not happy with that at all.
3. Christy womanizing that last lady. This was without a doubt the most dislikeable part of the film. Here I have a character I've emotionally invested in for the better part of the whole thing out of the blue on his knees for this woman I know nothing about except for a few insignificant snippets scattered. Felt like a blow to the stomach,really.

Other than this, I commend this movie for being engaging throughout. It was never boring and all performances were at least satisfactory.

"Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect." - Mark Twain

[–] brannsaar 8 years ago

In reality he was with a married woman that was ready to leave her husband until he left her for the woman you are complaining about.... It's based on a real man, so your gripes are with him, not the movir

[–] Jouford 8 years ago

Also, in real life, there's a lot of evidence that she abused and neglected Christy Brown. She also fed him booze almost constantly. He was drunk when he choked to death whilst eating his dinner. The family think that she played a bit part in his death.