Hello! I've been directed to your review by dr_zook!
Definitely agree that the first half was stronger than the ending. Also, I'm a fan of linguistics and the way different dialects evolve through history, but I haven't studied it much, so I pleased to know it holds up to scrutiny.
"he old Virtuous Woman Sacrifices Herself trope in the original already felt dated, and it became more so by the fact that Eggers decided to go for a twist wherein Ellen is not a Virtuous Woman, and it's made clear that this evil was brought upon them because of her longings and - explicitly - sexual desires. The end result was that it felt (however much the other characters never vilify her for it) a little bit like redemption through death for the slut, even if that probably wasn't what he was going for."
Okay, this right here is exactly what was rubbing me the wrong way. I couldn't find the words, but yeah, I could've done without the morality lesson. However, it's fascinating in that weird way that makes me want to watch it again and unpack it more.
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Date: 30/01/2025 04:07 pm (UTC)Definitely agree that the first half was stronger than the ending. Also, I'm a fan of linguistics and the way different dialects evolve through history, but I haven't studied it much, so I pleased to know it holds up to scrutiny.
"he old Virtuous Woman Sacrifices Herself trope in the original already felt dated, and it became more so by the fact that Eggers decided to go for a twist wherein Ellen is not a Virtuous Woman, and it's made clear that this evil was brought upon them because of her longings and - explicitly - sexual desires. The end result was that it felt (however much the other characters never vilify her for it) a little bit like redemption through death for the slut, even if that probably wasn't what he was going for."
Okay, this right here is exactly what was rubbing me the wrong way. I couldn't find the words, but yeah, I could've done without the morality lesson. However, it's fascinating in that weird way that makes me want to watch it again and unpack it more.