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#in any case my less charitable opinion of the review was and remains 'huh. wonder what it's like to suck at your job that much'
anghraine · 2 years
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I don’t know why it came to mind, but back when Rogue One came out, there was this review about how Jyn and Cassian in particular were so muted (either because of acting, directing, or both) that it was difficult to really feel like they were angry at Eadu or that indeed they felt much of anything at any point, and so it was hard to attach to them. The speculation, iirc, was that this was actually deliberately done in order to keep audiences from getting too upset by what happens and makes the overall spectacle more enjoyable with just a touch of pathos.
I know different people experience art differently, but ... damn, I was “????????????” then and I am now, because every time I see or am reminded of their scenes (but esp the Eadu confrontation!), I’m impressed by how they manage to convey so much emotion without it seeming overwrought or OOC for two fairly reserved people.
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