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Leonardo DiCaprio is within the new Paul Thomas Anderson movie One Battle After One other. The movie is loosely primarily based on the 1990 novel Vineland from Thomas Pynchon. Vineland makes some extent about Ronald Reagan and is a narrative a few political life. Maintain this in thoughts.
The trailer dropped at the moment and gave us a bit extra perception into Anderson’s tackle the story. From the trailer, it is vitally clearly a few “riot” and pushing again on the federal government. They are saying as a lot within the trailer. So for those who weren’t conscious of what the novel was about, the trailer clues you in. Nonetheless, allow us to go on.
It already has my consideration. I’d watch DiCaprio and Benicio del Toro in a hallway for the remainder of time if I may. However the trailer ends with DiCaprio yelling “Viva la revolution” and holding his fist as much as del Toro who responds in sort. So once more, very a lot displaying its political edge within the trailer.
Right here, earlier than we go on, I’ll allow you to watch the trailer and resolve for your self whether or not or not you assume that is political story.
Now that you’ve got that in thoughts, let’s check out how Discussing Movie talked about it. Their tweet in regards to the movie included photos of DiCaprio and the account wrote “The movie follows a civil rights activist who joins an anti-government group to fight a white supremacist group.”
So inform me why somebody responded to their tweet with “Hopefully, the film simply lets Leo act and isn’t making an attempt to make some political level with the plot.” Another person identified that the movie relies on Vineland, the consumer responded with a baffling response.
“There’s a distinction between simply making a film with the plot primarily based on a political story and shoving a viewpoint down individuals’s throats. I watch motion pictures to be entertained and never be instructed a method or one other how I ought to really feel a few sure matter.” Okay then perhaps don’t see a film about somebody who’s combating a riot throughout the Reagan period!
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The concept that this film wouldn’t be political is wild. However greater than that, Leonardo DiCaprio himself is a vocal liberal who endorsed Kamala Harris for President and has spoken about local weather change. So did you assume {that a} film that may be very a lot primarily based on a political storyline wouldn’t be political?
I don’t perceive how individuals like this “Mr. Knish” watch motion pictures and devour media. Do you watch one thing like Andor and assume it has no political messaging? Or do you assume that something opposing viewpoints that the MAGA occasion has adopted is labeled as “political”?
If DiCaprio was combating towards the Biden administration on this means, would this reply even be a factor? Most likely not but additionally it baffles me that anybody can learn that description and assume the movie wouldn’t be political.
Possibly that’s the place we went flawed. The appropriate sees something that opposes their views as being “too political” or forcing a viewpoint down their throats and we’re all left scratching our heads over how somebody can learn phrases and never perceive a single one in all them.
