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SmittyFjordmanjensen t1_j6i9q8s wrote

I've seen a lot of pretentious filmmaking- and have read some pretentious things, too- and still don't understand the blanket criticism that this movie is pretentious. It seems honest and thoughtful and heartfelt- is that what pretentious means to some people?

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BatmanMK1989 OP t1_j6iacco wrote

Yeah I dont get the prerenjous tag. I could maybe see self indulgent being applied, though I wouldn't agree with that either. The medicated aspect makes me think he had some personal experience with that sort of thing.

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WiserStudent557 t1_j6j3rjq wrote

It’s weird because I think Zach is almost anti-establishment/anti-pretense in this but because his family and town is relatively wealthy that people read the movie as pretentious instead of the environment/characters?

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