Review of The Tale (2018) by Deanomite — 20 Jan 2020
Ellen Burstyn (The Exorcist) is always amazing, Laura Dern going strong after Marriage Story. Autobiographical story of Jennifer Fox who has worked on lots of good movies. I like the way the nostalgia is interactive, breaks the 4th wall well.
Nicely photographed and edited, good acting all around. I like how the perspective adjusts nostalgia to reality. It reminds me of Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, nostalgia from an adult perspective.
I like the idea of realizing in adulthood that we were abused in childhood, in many ways. I like how she saw herself as a hero for walking away, failing to see how she was victimized. There are no heroes in these stories, only survivors.
This review of The Tale (2018) was written by Deanomite on 20 Jan 2020.
The Tale has generally received very positive reviews.
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