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Just got around to watching it for the first time tonight. We had so many people tell us we'd love it and need to watch it, so it was high on our list. Great cast, and it won so many awards.

I didn't hate it, but I was left scratching my head over all the hype. I like odd movies and books, so it's not that I couldn't handle the weirdness. It seemed like in the same vein as Scott Pilgrim, and if you told me it wasn't a bit box office but got a cult following, I'd totally believe that.

My wife felt exactly the same way. Maybe it's just one of those cases where there was too much hype for us, but I felt kind of let down.

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[-] TheControlled@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

My BFF didn't either and it baffles me.

[-] KISSmyOS@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

I'm a fan of "show, don't tell". This movie spent the first hour explaining the logic behind its world, by one character telling another about it.
It didn't catch me, at all.

[-] BruceTwarzen@kbin.social 2 points 1 year ago

I liked the movie but i agree. But the biggest problem with it for me is that i could never live up to the hype. By the way people talked about it i expexted an experience that i had watching fight club or the matrix as a teenager.

[-] Rhoeri@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

Am I strange for never having ever heard of it until just a few days ago?

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[-] SFDope@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago

Not strange at all. I feel like we are always getting pushed to liking things that are overhyped. The movie did trigger my emotions so for me it was amazing; that's the beauty of films what you might like I won't and it's ok.

[-] CCMan1701A@startrek.website 2 points 1 year ago

Not sure I can watch hot dog finger scenes again... So once and done for me.

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