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Artemis
16Jul12
It IS an otherwise decent film; I am not contesting that. The point is that male characters/actors are afforded more liberties with regards to development and complexity (and yes, appearance) that are only rarely afforded to female characters/actors (as you say, Duplass' character's appearance is connected to his backstory, while DeWitt and Blunt seem to stay squeaky clean and fresh throughout). Raising a contention about the inequalities in cinema is not 'forcing the issue'; it is pointing out that all filmmakers, whether male or female, are subject to making sexist decisions, whether the intention is present or not. Obviously some films are worse than others, but that does not make any diluted appearance of sexism any less valid. Like I said, it's a decent film, but not devoid of issues worth criticising; and denying that there are issues present is lazy and perpetuating. We'll simply have to agree to disagree.
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Jonathan Cribbs
16Jul12
I don't see how it's lazy and perpetuating to deny issues exist in a film when I genuinely think those issues don't exist in that film. There are gobs of sexist movies out there. I don't think there's an ounce of any of that in "Your Sister's Sister." That's the difference. It's just not present. And nothing – absolutely nothing – you've said constitutes any sort of proof. All of the stuff you criticize is directly connected – and a product of – the narrative. It's all completely circumstantial.
Artemis
16Jul12
You don't think it's useful to critique and spark a dialogue about the perpetuation of sexism in film? I see.
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Jonathan Cribbs
16Jul12
To a degree, yes. It's kind of a flat issue, I think. Not terribly interesting. It's also one I'm guessing you push beyond a point that is reasonable considering the way you say Mark Duplass is schlubby while Rosemarie Dewitt and Emily Blunt are these lithe, Hollywood beauties. They're all pretty comparably attractive, I'd say. Yes, Duplass is able to look messy, but that's connected to his character's backstory. It feels like you're forcing the issue on a film that doesn't really represent a great opportunity for you. There are plenty of better places to start before you pounce on an otherwise decent, $250,000-budget movie made by a woman who is, I'm sure, well-spoken on the issue you're talking about.
Joseph Wallace
7Feb12
Thanks for your reply to my 'Rocky' post. After reading it I saw the film in a different way; which is the greatest thing a personal opinion can do. I am now following you (funny how if that were said before the days of the Internet it wouldn't be seen as a compliant, but as an odd and obsessive act). Keep your opinions coming!
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