In ancient Egyptian mythology, a dead person's soul would be weighed against the feather of truth in a ritual called a psychostasy. If their soul was lighter than the feather, it would ascend into the afterlife. Heavy souls were devoured by Maat, eater of the dead. Good films go to hard drive heaven while the recycle bin eats the rest.
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Thursday, June 9, 2011
The Match Factory Girl (1990)
A drama by Aki Kaurismaki.
A woman with a boring life buys a new dress and has a one night stand with a man. The man refuses to stay with her and when she finds that she is pregnant, the man tells her to get rid of the child. Her parents kick her out of their home and she is left to live with her brother. She then decides to get revenge.
The plot sounds SO COOL!!! Unfortunately, the film is not. I expected it to be strange and the guy looking a little like Varg Vikernes (of Burzum infame (as in infamy)) didn't surprise me. It was just so dull and lifeless. I wanted to see what happened to the people she takes revenge on, but it was not shown. I'm rating this o.k., but it should have been a whole hell of a lot better.
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