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Re:Ask HN: Films that made you see the world differently? by trevett on Saturday August 08, 2020 @02:43PM (#24094048)
True the film is captivating on the aesthetic layer, with manufactured landscapes appearing as beautiful as the natural ones. Sounds like some viewers pull a positive (or neutral) message out of that equivalence.
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Re:Ask HN: Films that made you see the world differently? by juniper_strong on Saturday August 08, 2020 @03:04PM (#24094182)
I don't see it as positive or neutral, more like unintentionally nihilistic. I consider it a failed propaganda movie that is very successful as art for art's sake.

And maybe that was the artist's intent all along. From the title I doubt it but I read that originally the filmmaker wanted it released without any title.

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