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732541, RE: man, i loved this
Posted by herbiehowsermc, Fri Nov-09-18 08:49 AM
Yeah the brother stuff was great and I think that and the interactions with Stevie and Ray were the highlights of the film.


>no plot, not even hugely developed characters, but damn if
>everything didn't feel so familiar. it hit certain notes so
>perfectly.
>
>Kids comparisons are inevitable. Kids was just down on overall
>humanity though. Mid90s off course this wasn't a sunny take
>either, but has heart in its own way.
>
>Small scene that stood out (spoiler) was the big brother
>getting punked by his homie. This guy who bullied him
>mercilessly, who he also looked up to.
>
>It reminded me of watching this kid Jaime who used to kick the
>shit out of me in elementary get bullied to tears by another
>kid the next year in Jr high. I should have reveled in
>watching him get his, but I just felt shitty and i didn't know
>why. part i guess was how was I ever letting this weak ass kid
>pick on me? but also, i genuinely remember feeling bad for
>him. I imagine it would be a much more offputting thing if he
>was my big brother.


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