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MacAvoy

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Why is there a cult following for this film? I don't understand it. Its taken me years to actually watch it. I've tried to watch in in the past but always fell asleep or got sidetracked because I was bored.

I don't get it, can someone explain?
 

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The movie is pretty boring.

There is only one awesome scene with Alec Baldwin.

It's in my sig...
 

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It's an allegory about the power of greed and what powerlessness can lead to. It is a remarkable film from which you can learn quite a bit about the human condition.

MacAvoy, give it another shot but instead of framing it as if you're watching a Die Hard flick watch it as a learning experience.

Mamet is one of my fvcking heroes.
 
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