This film to me, speaks on a great deal more than what many are giving it credit for. I've seen it being misidentified and minimized as trauma porn, where the audience is being needlessly exposed to a man's suffering without point behind it. It both more effectively displays and illustrates the male loneliness epidemic, and the effects/consequences of it when combined with traditional masculine ideals pushed to extremes, than Taxi Driver does. Yes, I fully recognize the influence that taxi driver has on this movie and many others, and without it as a blueprint this film would effectively cease to be.Despite the character of Killian Maddox suffering from an array of potentially innate mental disorders that worsen his positioning and interactions with the world around him, the ultimately exacerbating factors are ones that are all too common. The isolationism that Killian faces due to his more niche area of interest, lack of support or extended family, and limited time and resources to expand his circle outside of his workplace and gym, is incredibly damaging.Whenever he's not obsessively chasing towards his goal, he drowns himself in pornography and YouTube. Distraction methods that are easier for him to do than to connect with other people in any meaningful way. Easier to do than to be honest with his therapist, and confront the traumas, stresses, and pain that lead to his feelings of discontent and anguish. He robs himself of a proper outlet for his feelings, all to maintain the image that he is strong and unaffected, as he believes a man should be. As a result all of these bottled feelings explode into violence, poor decisions, strong impulsive feelings, even going as far as to consider murder and suicide. At times this movie felt as if it was a biopic for a future mass shooter, and more effectively breaks down the events that would lead to it better than any movie in that genre that I can think of.
>>84253396Very good review anon
>>84253451Thanks, i stole it from reddit.
>>84253396>Easier to do than to be honest with his therapist, and confront the traumas, stresses, and pain that lead to his feelings of discontent and anguish. He robs himself of a proper outlet for his feelings, all to maintain the image that he is strong and unaffected, as he believes a man should be. As a result all of these bottled feelings explode into violence, poor decisions, strong impulsive feelings, even going as far as to consider murder and suicide. At times this movie felt as if it was a biopic for a future mass shooter, and more effectively breaks down the events that would lead to it better than any movie in that genre that I can think of.I tend to suppress my own feelings and resort to copes but what would be a healthier way of dealing with it then? It's hard for me to connect to people like my brain shuts down and words become gibberish. And therapy never worked so what do I do anons? Get medicated
>>84253539Watch the movie
