Rec | YOU ARE BEING TIED DOWN BY THE SHACKLES OF REALISM

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You are being tied down by the shackles of realism

I hateeee when I’m on letterboxd and look at reviews and see someone say something like “this is so unrealistic” “this would never happen” “when [insert] happened I immediately was taken out of it”…. It’s a movieeeeee!!!! Sit down to enjoy the media, not to critique every little thing that seems slightly wrong about it… obviously there are exceptions but LOL do u know what I mean

@sh3lbz

Feb 4, 2025

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@pastramimami

i’ve been waiting for this one bc when i saw Wonka in theaters (first of all, it was amazing) there was an elderly man behind me who the E N T I R E T I M E was screaming that the movie was unrealistic i was cracking up because it’s such an odd thing to say about a magic man who flies and makes chocolate but ultimately it made the movie viewing experience extra excellent

Feb 4, 2025

@sh3lbz

pastramimami LMFAOOO this has me dead af I love wonka so much tho it was on my Spotify wrapped ☺️☺️☺️

Feb 4, 2025

@lucius

do they know what a movie is

Feb 4, 2025

@eatgraeps

people are such haters on letterboxd but then again my value system is purely based on enjoyment lol

Feb 4, 2025

@marxinista

some people need to get better at suspending their disbelief!

Feb 4, 2025

@setinjade

you understand the concept of real cinema.

Feb 4, 2025

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