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Highlights
Time 0:43:16
The Character of Demetrius and his Cynicism in the Film • Demetrius’s character displays a cynicism often seen in wealthy individuals. • Demetrius is unfazed by exploiting and extorting others. • Demetrius is impressed by the protagonist’s use of power, as he is accustomed to using and abusing people. Transcript: Speaker 2 It’s interesting that you point that out about Demetrius and I didn’t really clock that until you just said it but it’s almost like there was like a like cynicism to his character that You see with a lot of I don’t know a ton of rich people but there there is a little bit of that where it’s like look all I’m here to do is make fucking money and I’m just going to do whatever it Takes and I’ll be ruthless I’ll be a savage I will not care about the other people that I’m exploiting or extorting and his character has that throughout the film so when that turn happens And he’s like oh that’s cool she’s she’s using her power now like he’s like I’m someone who’s just like regularly used to using and abusing people so like I get it game recognized game
Time 0:43:57
Exploring the Politics and Message of the Movie • He works hard to earn his money, not inheriting it. • The movie examines the embrace of capitalism. • The protagonist recognizes the significance of the female leader replacing the male leader. • The movie’s stance on capitalism is unclear and complex. • The film offers a broader perspective on the human condition. Transcript: Speaker 1 Well and he also represents right a character that he didn’t inherit his money he has this real story that he worked for it profiting off of the earth literally reading fertilizer and Shit so I think there’s that sort of like bootstraps moment where he just really I think he really really really truly bows down to the god of capitalism and in that moment she is in some Way I think a firming that reality for him because I think he recognized that she’s going to and this is where I’m curious about the politics of the movie at this point where she replaces A leader role as another leader and what value does that ultimately serve Yeah I mean the movie obviously is you know condemns capitalism but I think when we get to the end it kind of muddies The message a little bit or perhaps it you know broadens the message where there’s a stool message because it seems to soften the critique on capitalism and then it broadens it to be this You know larger kind of you know look at the human condition
Time 0:45:00
The Message of Power Corrupts in Film • Power corrupts no matter where you fall on the political spectrum. • The critique in the movie was sharp until the message of power corrupting everyone. • The line about power corrupting everyone is commonly used against socialist and communist projects historically. • The film is critical of capitalism and interested in looking at people inside the system. • There is a lack of intentionality about exploring other options in the third act. • The filmmaker is interested in showcasing people at their worst rather than their best. • Imagining people at their best is more challenging and not commonly done in films. Transcript: Speaker 2 And how power corrupts no matter where you fall on the political spectrum that was where kind of the message of the film bumped against me personally because it is it is that that power Will corrupt everyone message which you know there’s there’s definitely some truth in that but I wasn’t crazy about it being injected into this movie because I thought the critique Was so sharp up until that point and because also that the power will corrupt everyone line is a very commonly used line against socialist and communist projects historically like That is a very like that is a western like oh yeah well they tried but like you know turns up how is going to corrupt no matter what and it’s a to gross oversimplification and it doesn’t take An account like the incredibly complicated historical context with any any socialist or communist projects that has been tried around the world so it took the bite out of the capitalist Critique a little bit for me I mean I don’t know that he’s necessarily making a film with intentionally anti capitalist critique I mean I think he’s critical of capitalism but I think Speaker 1 His interest it really is about looking at people inside of this system and I wonder if that’s why it sort of loses it in this third act because I do think there would have to be an intentionality About what are the other options here and he was really I mean he’s talked about being really interested in seeing people not at their best but at their worst and about bad behavior and I would be much I think it’s more challenging actually to try and imagine people at their best and that’s why most films don’t do it because we’re really scared of it but like what would