• UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world
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    3 days ago

    I think it’s a clever metaphor for the disparity in living standards and the real value of human life in a corrupt marketplace.

    But the actual implementation of the story was a bit clumsy and heavy handed.

    • JackbyDev@programming.dev
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      2 days ago

      I remember after I left the movie as a teenager with my parents two older dudes were bickering about whether poor people in our actual world are able to escape poverty or not if they work hard.