One of the funny things about being in love with your brother is that you can say almost anything you want about him, to anyone you want, because no-one wants to go there. People will bend over backwards to put the blandest possible interpretation on whatever you say.
- The Unspeakable Act
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of the most hipster movies I've ever seen, but dryly funny. Also, a
pretty good psychological character study, except for the whole "it's an
expression of narcissism" implication. (Watch it here.)
The thing I noticed first about the main character is that she's likable even at the same time she's visibly in so much emotional pain over these feelings for her brother--and sometimes acts out at other family members because of that angst. Which could only be expected. The line I found the most dryly funny: "The unmentionable act that gets mentioned a lot."
ReplyDeleteOh, it's full of great lines like that. I really like this movie. (I also know a guy who looks and sounds almost exactly like her brother, which adds and extra level of amusement for me.) I found the in-depth portrayal of her thinking and feelings surprisingly realistic and empathetic, when I first watched it. I also appreciate that her family isn't any more dysfunctional than the average American family.
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