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Tarnation - From the description, I had expected something poignant, perhaps even sad. What I got was bitterness. The filmmaker expresses hate of himself, his mother, the mental health system, his grandparents, nearly everyone in his life. There was an opportunity here to humanize his mother's story, but I guess that wouldn't have been interesting enough, or hurtful enough. Film of his mother shows her at points of stability, rather than during exacerbations of her illness. I did not like this movie, even though I tried to be able to appreciate it on some level, any level. Jonathon Caouette filming himself taunting his post-stroke grandmother reveals his character.
Afro Samurai - Coolest dude with a sword in future Japan
Children of Men - Kind of dingy and dark, but it works for the plot. See this movie.
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