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The Portrait (1993)
Every Picture Tells A Story
The artist daughter of a literary father and a romantic gardening mother wants affirmation from them, wants them to take her artistic calling seriously, but they are so caught up in their own purposes they ignore their daughter's need. A very familiar dynamic based on my own experience growing up so I found it well worth the watch to reach the beautiful conclusion.
The Circle (2017)
Thinking About The Future
I'm glad this movie has been made. I got the impression the directing wasn't going for slick, and that gave the plot a certain plausibility which some futuristic creations lack. We do keep thinking about the future and while some scenarios are way off with their advancements this movie would seem to be tracking somewhere near the truth, or at least warning of the direction that technology and surveillance will take us if allowed. The fear of losing our privacy is certainly not unjustified, but should we become paranoid and suspicious of every innovation, and hostile towards all marketing efforts employed to persuade us of their benefits? I'm glad this movie wasn't a complicated maze of mysteries and intrigues but in fact a simple attempt to show the fine line between Utopian ambitions and Dystopian outcomes. In this respect I consider the balance that it achieved rates it above average, but to score higher it would need an authentic reference or three to biblical prophecies on the subject.