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My problem was the shitty country I was meant to care about

posted 2 years ago by Ticketsplease (4024)
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Fake, middle eastern country apparently suppressed by mercenaries and white border control officers. Tell me why I should care?

[–] 123Guy (7259) 2 years ago

Oh you are just not diverse and inclusive of equality enough. ;)

Actually, I just saw it with someone who pretty much said that exact same thing 20 minutes into the film. They literally asked why should I care??? I didn't have an answer and said to just enjoy it as an empty popcorn action flick.

[–] Ticketsplease (4024) 2 years ago

The fate of the world!!! Oh wait. The fate of the fictional country is at stake!

[–] [deleted] 2 years ago

"empty popcorn action flick"
I try to avoid those like the PLAGUE these days, I don't have time to waste with them.

[–] retieredactor (937) 2 years ago

Its not a good movie!

[–] TheArgentinian (7061) 2 years ago

Empathy?

[–] 123Guy (7259) 2 years ago

... for.... ???
Just whomever?
Random fictional country?
Should they make the characters and their plight 'relatable' some how?

[–] TheArgentinian (7061) 2 years ago

It's a fucking comic book movies. There's no dimensionality.

[–] 123Guy (7259) 2 years ago

so... nothing to bother empathizing with. got it.

[–] Nate Adams SA23 (902) 2 years ago

The biggest problem for me was the Villian, who just hangs around till he gets the crown. He is absolutely a nothing until then.

[–] Ticketsplease (4024) 2 years ago

That's a good point.

[–] asom (6824) 2 years ago

There was no villain. Or rather the villain was there for Adam's redemption ark, just a placeholder, could had been anything.

[–] Oskar (299) 2 years ago

Same could be said for Black Panther tbh

[–] acidraindrop (3055) 2 years ago

Because you're usually supposed to care with the oppressed people in a movie. It doesn't take much to suspend your disbelief with that.

[–] alexjohans0n (2094) 2 years ago

LOL they kept reusing the same intersection sets. Looked terrible.

[–] Satan2016 (25525) 2 years ago

I assume you mean Israel, which means you're a Nazi who support the terrorists.

[–] alexjohans0n (2094) 2 years ago

I dont think the country was to portray Israel despite Bodhi Sabongui being Ashkenazi Jewish.