What I'm watching lately

[sasha_feather]

Watched:

Re-watched "Ted Lasso" with my roommate. I know this is a bit hard to get a hold of (it's on Apple TV); but I wish everyone could watch it. It's like a warm hug.

"American Animals" on Hulu

Thought-provoking, kind of tense film about 4 college students who plot to do an art heist from a college library. It's a "docu-drama", meaning that actors portray the characters, but the film also features interviews with the real people. I'll be thinking about this one for a while. There are funny moments, but overall it's a very serious exploration of harm, what led these young people to do harm, and how it affected them. What it makes me think about most is something I heard on a podcast once: it's very difficult to change course once you've committed to an action.

Comments

[jesse_the_k]

I know I need that extra weight to commit to doing something, which becomes the inertia of action limiting self-reflection.

Have you watched I Tonya? The story is not as I remembered it: both Tonya and Nancy Harding were working class kids skating uphill against a sport that demands a lot of investment.

[sasha_feather]

I don't remember it well but I remember liking it! Margot Robbie did a really good job.