treetop

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[–] treetop@lemmy.world 3 points 10 months ago

Use of Weapons is among my absolute favorite books. What an absolutely incredible journey

[–] treetop@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

But Simba voluntarily went into exile, de facto abdicating the throne to the next heir, which was Scar.

No pretending, Scar had a legitimate claim!

[–] treetop@lemmy.world 10 points 1 year ago (1 children)

But the prince is a sniveling snot weasel! Now, the Dread Pirate Roberts is a real kick-ass role model

[–] treetop@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

I didn't find him particularly scary in Insomnia, but he was believable and his character had depth which meant a lot more in the context of the film.

Insomnia is still a bit underrated, buried in the larger Nolan canon. It's an incredible and inventive crime drama, but probably (one of?) Nolan's weakest. Which is to say it's broadly only like an 8/10.