I’ve had this same problem discussing it. I was really surprised by how much I liked this movie and I think it’s because I didn’t know anything going into it. I also know everyone hates getting recommend anything described as “go in totally blind”. I re-watched it within a month and it’s really good the second time around too because:
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you start seeing the repetition of the story but with the context of where it’s from. You understand why certain characters are in the first third based off their context in the last third. I especially like that he associates waiting for death with the cosmic calendar because of the scene with Mark Hamil drinking and the whole weatherman stare thing with the funeral director. Plus that dance is just joyous to behold
I’ve had this same problem discussing it. I was really surprised by how much I liked this movie and I think it’s because I didn’t know anything going into it. I also know everyone hates getting recommend anything described as “go in totally blind”. I re-watched it within a month and it’s really good the second time around too because:
spoiler
you start seeing the repetition of the story but with the context of where it’s from. You understand why certain characters are in the first third based off their context in the last third. I especially like that he associates waiting for death with the cosmic calendar because of the scene with Mark Hamil drinking and the whole weatherman stare thing with the funeral director. Plus that dance is just joyous to behold