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La Coliniere

(1,365 posts)
Thu Jan 23, 2025, 09:08 PM Jan 2025

Watched "A Real Pain" on Hulu

and thought it was wonderful. Jesse Eisenberg, (who also wrote and directed) and Kieran Culkin are cousins who go on a Holocaust tour of Poland and reminisce about their departed Jewish Grandma along the way. Beautifully written, acted and photographed, with the music of Chopin along for the ride. Funny, moving and thoughtful. Culkin deserves the Oscar for his complex performance. Loved it.

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Watched "A Real Pain" on Hulu (Original Post) La Coliniere Jan 2025 OP
I agree except for the Chopin. Croney Jan 2025 #1
I didn't find the music too loud La Coliniere Jan 2025 #3
I saw it in a theater. sinkingfeeling Jan 2025 #2
I just finished it 10 minutes ago bif Jan 2025 #4

Croney

(4,943 posts)
1. I agree except for the Chopin.
Thu Jan 23, 2025, 09:26 PM
Jan 2025

I found it intrusive and distracting. It was mostly just...LOUD.

I love Chopin and kept rewinding to reread the closed caption titles of what was playing. So... I guess the distraction was my own fault. 😁

La Coliniere

(1,365 posts)
3. I didn't find the music too loud
Thu Jan 23, 2025, 10:12 PM
Jan 2025

which I often do in many of the things I watch nowadays. I often have to have closed caption on to fully understand the dialogue, but I didn’t need to have them on with this film. I also love Chopin and thought the music complimented the movie.

bif

(25,258 posts)
4. I just finished it 10 minutes ago
Fri Jan 24, 2025, 12:10 AM
Jan 2025

Wonderful film. I think I'll review it for my newspaper column.

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