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I say "Part 1" because this movie is the first of a planned trilogy. The movie doesn't announce that anywhere explicitly -- I had to read about it on Wikipedia -- and if you don't know this, you'll be confused and annoyed by its final minutes. I give this movie a strong 3 or weak 4 out of 5. If you like this sort of movie, you'll enjoy this one, and you may enjoy it even if you don't normally like this sort of movie. Thematic summary This guy is desperately trying to find healthy masculinity I don't remember anybody's names, so I'm going to call them the kid, the mom, the dad, the grandad, the alpha, the Swedish soldier, the doctor, and Jimmy. The kid is presented with several conflicting archetypes of masculinity, all of which prove unsatisfactory. He rejects them and leaves society to establish his own values. In more detail: the kid goes on a rite of passage hunting trip with the (his) dad. He thinks he has failed to act properly and feels...

According to Spotify I listened to 15000 minutes of music across 534 artists. Not a bad ratio! I have completed my migration to streaming services. My external hard drive full of high bit-rate songs collects dust in a drawer. Nowadays listening to music mostly means listening on my car speakers when I drive to work, or listening on the speakers at work. I do get some dedicated listening time at home, but not as much as I used to. I'm definitely not an audiophile anymore. I remain a stubborn album-oriented listener. Singles do nothing for me; playlists are only good if they bring in some thematic or sonic unity. I made a playlist for my Monsterhearts game that succeeds on all counts, if you like angsty music. Best new (to me) music: a tie between Billie Eilish and Wussy. I had only heard of Billie Eilish through the song "bad guy", and I thought, ok, she's a half-decent rapper, that's it. But when I put on her album WHEN WE ALL FALL ASLEEP, WHERE DO WE GO? (sic) ...