Great read! It’s fascinating to see how the magic realism landed differently for you. I found Benedict Cumberbatch absolutely incredible (the physical exhaustion performance was top-tier), but for me, the 'Crow' metaphor ended up crowding out the human drama a bit too much. I felt like the film was explaining grief to me rather than letting me sit with it. I expanded on that disconnect in my review here: https://amnesicreviews.substack.com/p/the-thing-with-feathers-drowning
Great read! It’s fascinating to see how the magic realism landed differently for you. I found Benedict Cumberbatch absolutely incredible (the physical exhaustion performance was top-tier), but for me, the 'Crow' metaphor ended up crowding out the human drama a bit too much. I felt like the film was explaining grief to me rather than letting me sit with it. I expanded on that disconnect in my review here: https://amnesicreviews.substack.com/p/the-thing-with-feathers-drowning
Richard,
Thanks for reading and for your thoughts. I read and enjoyed your review as well. Have a happy holiday season!