THE FEEL-BAD, FEEL-GOOD MOVIE OF THE YEAR
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✍️ The article reviews the horror film Weapons, which answers its big questions but also highlights the fallacy of catharsis. The film's ending provides closure, but also reminds viewers that vanquishing evil doesn't undo the terrors it has already wrought.
👉 The film answers its big questions, but also highlights the fallacy of catharsis. 👉 The ending provides closure, but also reminds viewers that vanquishing evil doesn't undo the terrors it has already wrought. 👉 The film's unique perspective focuses on the community's least emotionally invested member. 👉 Amy Madigan's performance as Gladys is praised for its charisma and menace.
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