38/24
David Kaplan: Yeah
Narrative
The Misfit Cousins reunite for a tour of Poland to honor their beloved grandmother, but their old tensions resurface against the backdrop of their family history when Benji and David visit their grandmother’s house in Poland, where Jesse Eisenberg’s ancestors are 39 years old. real life has settled in the diaspora… Benji Kaplan: We stay moving, we stay light, we stay agile. Benji Kaplan: The conductor comes over, takes the tickets, we tell him we’re going to the bathroom. David Kaplan: Bathroom. Benji Kaplan: He gets to the back of the train, starts heading forward, looking for strays. By the time they get to the front, the train will be at the station and we can go home.
This is our country
David Kaplan: It’s so stupid. The tickets are like twelve dollars. Benji Kaplan: It’s about the principle of the thing. We shouldn’t have to pay for train tickets in Poland. David Kaplan: No, no, it was our country. They Fired Us Because They Thought We Were Cheap… Featured on CBS News Sunday Morning: Episode #46.44 (2024).
, that the pain erupts in a heartbreaking and understandable way
12 Studies, Op. 25, No. 3 in F major Written by Frederic Chopin Performed by Tzvi Erez. A Real Pain As a Polish-American, A Real Pain captivated me with its premise. Two cousins have lost their grandmother and set out to visit Poland, where she came from and escaped the Holocaust. The film then hits you hard with the literal, figurative, metaphorical, and emotional definitions of A Real Pain. Kieran Culkin is absolutely phenomenal in this film as Benji, who is so lost in the world after his grandmother dies.
This movie was magnificent
I really connected with this character because Benji clearly shows signs of bipolar disorder, which manifests itself in emotions so strong that you feel them along with him. It manages to convey stupidity, sadness, intense pain, human sentimentality, joy, and frustration, all at the same time. It’s dizzying, but it’s so raw and real. Jesse Eisenberg, who plays his cousin David, has his usual character of nagging anxiety that’s starting to get tiresome. But in this movie, it works because David tends to act as a mirror, reflecting back to Benji what it’s like to not feel pain. The characters play off each other so well, as one feels too much and not at all. It’s so full of emotional nuance that I want to watch it again, just to see Benji’s body language and facial expressions again as my heart beats along with his.
Go see this
The plot itself is very basic, but the most important thing is the impact on the characters. I haven’t even commented on the other characters in the movie, but they’re just as important. Everyone interacts with Benji in such a way that it becomes more and more real and relatable. Phew! It’s a rollercoaster ride from Alien: Romulus to Road House, take a look back at some of our favorite posters from 2024.