audreyrouget:Smithereens (Susan Seidelman, 1982) 5/5An excellent character study of a woman so despe
audreyrouget:Smithereens (Susan Seidelman, 1982) 5/5An excellent character study of a woman so desperate for fame and so determined to make it, she’s deluded herself into thinking that she’s fooling everyone with her act, when truth of the matter is everyone can see through her. This film really caught me by surprise just by how stark, harsh and cruel it turned out to be. Not because she didn’t deserve it or that you never saw it coming, it’s just that the film conditions you to expect her to always get away with things that when her luck finally runs out, like for real, it’s such a jolt of reality, a huge slap on the face. So yes, I definitely admire the film for its brutal honesty and appreciate it for providing us with an authentic historical document of a certain period in time. Also, this film looks cool as fuck. -- source link
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