Pretence
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Because it is all
pretence
,
pretence
and
pretence
!...''But what motive had you for pretending?' said Varenka softly.
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The lack of any strong characters felt like a flaw but I raged at the completely unnecessary ending on the yacht which seemed as though it was bolted on to give some kind of plot cohesion and which was entirely at odds with the style of the rest of the picture.It was also refreshing to see a western which made no
pretence
about the brutality and exploitation that so often was the unfortunate detritus of the American Dream.The western scenes and sets also had an authenticity which was entirely new to me and which prefigured the recent Deadwood series.The film was massively cut for the American audience and its my very real wish that in these days of Director's Cuts that Michael Cimino is given the opportunity of a fresh edit in the light of reflection - a cut which could turn this ill fated movie into the masterpiece it had the potential to become.
The tsar is interested in this person, and rather than tell him he doesn't exist, the courtiers and officers maintain the
pretence
that he is real.
I particularly liked how the film managed to address multiple aspects of hypocritical human behaviour that concern bias, discrimination and sanctimonious
pretence.
Well no one asked me and all the other sensible people in the world so meanwhile the Jolie Pitts, the Clooneys, the Bonos, the Bob Geldorfs etc etc of this world go around wasting TONS of money for pointless films and concerts on the
pretence
of illuminating the world about all the bad things happening and actually are just on a MASSIVE ego trip about themselves.
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