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rain Sep 11, 2026 A movie about my people is always great but the pacing was to slow for me. See more danelectro T @danelectro 13 hrs ago Brilliant film about the denatured environment of a golf course, where heavy irrigation contrasts with the water shortages suffered by ordinary Filipinos outside its gates. This is a story of natural history and indigenous roots erased to construct a sanitized playground for elite power brokers, foreign tourists, and wealthy patrons. A golf club uses a club to play, but the word club also betrays its foundation in violence. Workers' motions are locked into precise, absurd routines—from setting up tees so golfers never have to bend over, to performative songs for visiting patrons. This calculated, almost mechanical dance reflects a system where human beings have been reduced to mere cogs. Artificial greens contrast with pink uniforms, highlighting how labor is gendered, categorized, and made invisible. The pink-clad caddies and pastel-clad tee-girls maintain the club by degrading themselves, remaining essentially invisible to those who enjoy its amenities. A masterpiece. See more Bill H @RT59114294 1 day ago As social satires go, this is everything "Triangle of Sadness" should have been. Brilliant camera work as well! See more Jik P @Jikpog 3 days ago One thing I found particularly disturbing/distracting was the portrayal of Filipinos. Why does almost everyone behave as though they’ve been heavily sedated? Nearly every character has the zombie like demeanor and slow, lifeless movements. Eventually it becomes unintentionally comical. I understand using this kind of detached performance as an aesthetic or stylistic choice but the film never convincingly establishes why it’s necessary. It often feels like the aesthetics exists for its own sake rather than serving the story. And this ultimately seems to be the film’s central problem like the director prioritizes aesthetics over storytelling. The film is beautiful to look at but narrative feels secondary. Ironically making the narrative secondary also makes it difficult to engage with the social commentary the film seems to be hinting at. It touches on issues that could provoke anger or empathy but it’s detached approach invites viewers to be apathetic. You end up like the characters lol See more Casey B @thecase 4 days ago One of the worst movies I have ever seen. Beyond boring. I fell asleep, woke up, and fell asleep again. Far too plodding and tedious to make any sense of. So regret not walking out. But apparently "the critics" love it. See more Grayson S @Gs8628 4 days ago I had really high expectations from this movie. But it was pretentious, performative and boring. See more Read all reviews

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