Shout out to Genius Lyrics being all "This album has a lot of anti-war and imperialist songs. Who knows what war and country they might be criticising 🤷‍♂️"

We see what you're doing, suspiciously apolitical notes.

Went and listened to the podcast you mentioned. The sentiment that it looks and feels like a competently made film, but lacks any substance feels right.

All sizzle, no steak.

Buff Bill Skarsgård moodily wandering night streets to 80s bangers wasn’t bad, though. Got that right, at least. 👍

The remake/legacy sequel of Candyman was on my mind at the time (that was way better than expected, btw)
I saw a raised metro and was like “must be Chicago”

No idea where the movie was actually set.
Obviously not filmed in the US, though.

Must be a coincidence.

I just saw it on a streaming service and vaguely remembers someone saying the last act was worth watching. 😅

There’s a podcast(?) talking about this? I’ll have to give it a listen.

Shout out to the soundtrack and needle drops. It had that going for it, at least.

Any dang way. Seeing the amount of financiers and producers in the credits, it gives me the vibes of an already mid film getting meddled with into glossy nothingness.

Reminds me of the Dark Tower movie. Oof.

Doesn't help that some fish guides are like "Oh, just bring them in for the winter."

The size of tank needed for 10 goldfish would not fit in my living space. That's why I dug a pond. 😭