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Oh Brother Where Art Thou is playing on AMC and I'm hooked yet again. I first saw it in theaters when it came out over 20 years ago and it was one of the most perfect pieces of American cinema I'd ever seen. It very much still is.

All-time fave. Infinitely rewatchable.

9.7 Matty Rains out of a possible 10
 
Sometimes there is a movie and it's just a bummer.

It's showing a situation which is a bummer and that's exactly what it wants to do. There is no tacked on happy ending or gratuitous action. It's just a close-up look at an honest-to-god bummer.

There can be genuine insight. Sometimes the characters will have interesting, moving things to say about their situation.

The cinematic values may be very high. And of course there can be very good actors portraying the bummer remarkably well, making you feel quite bad about it all.

The question is: is that a good movie? For me, the answer is no.

But if that sounds appealing to anyone: Nomadland.
 
Eighth Grade is like that. Chock full of truth, no doubt, but just kind of unrelentingly bummerish (although - spoiler alert - it does have an ending that is so sweet - in a super obvious way but still nice - that it brought tears to my eyes.)

Still an overall thumbs down for me. Just zero rewatchability. I don't actively seek out discomfort and bummed-out-ness.

I know I'm in the minority on that one.


I wouldn't be surprised if Frances McDormand gets another Oscar nom for Nomadland. I wouldn't object or disagree. She's great.

I ain't never gonna watch it again though.
 
I agree with @Mudcat about something!

In a related category but not as far down on the list for me is the film or series where everyone is just an unrelenting piece of shit. Each successive character and plot point is worse than the last. Cant think of an example, but no thanks.

And as I write that I feel like that describes Seinfeld (which I love)... maybe the fact that its unabashed comedy and not trying to pass itself off as some introspective about the human condition?
 
How can rewatchability(sic) be the criteria for a good movie? As for depiction of bleakness in movies, not every film can be harry potter /superman/ spiderman / batman and all that comic book shit or something like The Shawshank Redemption where the good guy wins.

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In a related category but not as far down on the list for me is the film or series where everyone is just an unrelenting piece of shit. Each successive character and plot point is worse than the last. Cant think of an example, but no thanks.
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That movie with Adam Sandler as the gambler. Tarantino films may qualify too.
 
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