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Well that didn't age well...
posted by rooprectSTAFFMOD on March 13, 2023 at 8:37 PM
The recurring theme of the movie revolves around the main character's belief that the world will end according to Nostradamus in ...uh... 1999.
The protagonist argues with pages of seemingly intelligent psychobabble to justify his theory, including that silly 666-barcode prophecy that was popular amongst tinfoil hat wearing conspiracy theorists in the 90s. Director Mike Leigh really dwells on this stuff, evidently trying to sell it to the audience as a credible plot point.
welp Y2k came... and y2k went.
So it's really hard to take this movie seriously after the fact, and if Leigh really wanted us to believe the main character is smart, that illusion is shattered pretty fast. The whole time I kept expecting him to slip into a passionate monologue on flat earth theory.
Moral of the story: filmmakers, don't base an entire movie on conspiracy theories and urban legends. Sure, we let it slide with Magnolia but don't push it.
Reply by rooprect
on March 16, 2023 at 9:32 AM
lol true. So maybe the movie was actually ahead of its time
Reply by rooprect
on March 17, 2023 at 11:58 AM
No sarcasm or snark intended... You would love this movie. The entire story is about a guy who cites the Bible to predict the end of the world in 1999. So he rapes a few chicks, makes a lot of enemies, rapes a few more chicks, who cares cuz the world is ending right. The movie was made & set in 94 which is why in hindsight we see how wrong he was and why the movie is so dated. But if you believe in apocalyptic barcode prophecy you might find it interesting enough to watch.