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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Sunday, October 30, 2011
I Stand Alone (1998)
A drama by Gaspar Noe.
A butcher who has lost his shop moves in with his girlfriend's family. After arriving home late and having a fight, he leaves to go to Paris alone with very little money and little chance of finding work.
Most of the words spoken were a monologue by the main character. The film is French and the subtitles go by quickly, so I had to pay close attention. This butcher character is very angry at the world in general and likes to explain exactly why he's so pissed. I found it amusing that most of the French curse words were extremely short compared to the English equivalent. The camera-work was interesting because it had a lot of abrupt changes. I'm rating this adequate.
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