Triangle of Sadness

Movie: Triangle of Sadness

Nominated for: Best Picture

How I watched: Prime

When I fell asleep: Third Act

When it had me: comedy

When it lost me: Third Act

What systems does it challenge: Billionaires, Capitalism, Socialism and Communism

Content Warning: I don't know

This movie had a very funny trailer that turned out to mostly be the first scene in the film. Then it had a few other funny scenes and then it seemed to just kind of simmer without going in a particular direction. Then I fell asleep.

To be fair, I attempted three screenings in one day on that particular occasion and this was the last of them, so it was not ideal. I tried to move from one spot to another, grab a snack, check in with my co-screeners. It was no use. I couldn’t stay awake. After, when I quizzed them about the third act, which I missed entirely, they dutifully recited a list of plot points and then shrugged. Not enough to convince me that I had missed the best picture of the year, so I'm not going back.

The highlight for me was when a communist and a socialist argue by looking up competing quotes on their phones, while failing to do anything about the very present and actual crisis that is endangering them in real time. I mean, it seems as if it had something to say at any rate.

This is not a great review. Sorry.