“Weird done well,” that may describe most, mostly functional lives. As usual from Mieke, a provocative “stir of the soup.” More to come in the next day or so. This one I need to think about!❤️
thanks Greg I appreciate your pre-comment before the main comment haha. It was a joy to write this post and has lead to a few epiphanies for me! Namely that recovery for me is a kind of sleeper hit...and how much better that is than a big film studio pouring lots of money into promotion.
“Reconciling, or failing to reconcile a (our) divided self” constitutes for most of us, I think, our mission in this life.
Movies entertain because the fantasy, the story touches something real in us. Movie reviews, at least this one, help us identify where that “real” resides in our body and mind.
Reconciliation takes many forms, as attendance at a twelve-step meeting will disclose.
I am grateful that you chose this movie to review. Your decision to call out this reconciliation condition shows your savvy and your deep compassion, Mieke.
Thanks Greg! Yes I feel like there is more here to explore. I'm considering writing about The Substance for a publication so I can dive into these themes more since they feel so urgent for me and for others... as always I appreciate your thoughtful comments
“Weird done well,” that may describe most, mostly functional lives. As usual from Mieke, a provocative “stir of the soup.” More to come in the next day or so. This one I need to think about!❤️
Z
thanks Greg I appreciate your pre-comment before the main comment haha. It was a joy to write this post and has lead to a few epiphanies for me! Namely that recovery for me is a kind of sleeper hit...and how much better that is than a big film studio pouring lots of money into promotion.
“Reconciling, or failing to reconcile a (our) divided self” constitutes for most of us, I think, our mission in this life.
Movies entertain because the fantasy, the story touches something real in us. Movie reviews, at least this one, help us identify where that “real” resides in our body and mind.
Reconciliation takes many forms, as attendance at a twelve-step meeting will disclose.
I am grateful that you chose this movie to review. Your decision to call out this reconciliation condition shows your savvy and your deep compassion, Mieke.
Thank you!
Greg
Thanks Greg! Yes I feel like there is more here to explore. I'm considering writing about The Substance for a publication so I can dive into these themes more since they feel so urgent for me and for others... as always I appreciate your thoughtful comments