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La Coliniere

(1,209 posts) Thu Jan 23, 2025, 08:08 PM Jan 23

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 23 OP

I agree except for the Chopin. Croney Jan 23 #1

I didn't find the music too loud La Coliniere Jan 23 #3

I saw it in a theater. sinkingfeeling Jan 23 #2

I just finished it 10 minutes ago bif Jan 23 #4

Croney

(4,937 posts)

1. I agree except for the Chopin.

Reply to La Coliniere (Original post)

Thu Jan 23, 2025, 08:26 PM

Jan 23

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

(1,209 posts)

3. I didn't find the music too loud

Reply to Croney (Reply #1)

Thu Jan 23, 2025, 09:12 PM

Jan 23

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.

sinkingfeeling

(53,800 posts)

2. I saw it in a theater.

Reply to La Coliniere (Original post)

Thu Jan 23, 2025, 09:09 PM

Jan 23

bif

(24,534 posts)

4. I just finished it 10 minutes ago

Reply to La Coliniere (Original post)

Thu Jan 23, 2025, 11:10 PM

Jan 23

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

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