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I find the whole premise of this movie ridiculous

posted 10 years ago by android_movie
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MASSIVE SPOILERS ALERT!!!!

3 brothers falling in love with same woman and marry her in succession, but then she was no good 5-timer who first went for Sam, then Tristan, then Sam, then Tristan, then Alfred, then Tristan again and then killed herself. On top of that, Tristan just disappeared suddenly and gave her nothing but tears and sadness, but then she got married to a rich and powerful Alfred who adored her but yet she went back to Tristan for more hurt and suffering? Oh... and Tristan committed another incestuous relationship by marrying Isabelle, and after Isabelle's father saw what Tristan did to Susanah and still allowed the marriage? Come on!

Show me the holes!

[–] Etherdave (183) 6 months ago

You miss the point. This is a deliberately overblown, wildly hyperbolic, insanely insane film about people who led their lives like Greek or Norse gods, or at least like the heroes those gods favoured. Incest? What of it? Consenting adults, right? 5 times?, JUST 5 times? No wonder she killed herself... she just wasn't trying! How about Samuel's heart in a messkit? Or fighting a bear? Twice! The SAME BEAR!! I'm afraid you're simply supposed to pour yourself another one of whatever you've got in your hand, sit back, and just enjoy the ride. Premise? PREMISE?? This is for lesser films. This is 'Legends Of The Fall', the most overheated film in cinematic history. In the words of Jay Gatsby, 'It's all in fun, Old Sport'!