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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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