#HE IS LITERALLY LISTING CONSUMER ITEMS AS HIS FACE BECOMES MORE DISTORTED BY THE FOCUS THIS IS AN INSPIRING SPEECH TO YOU? | Explore Tumblr posts and blogs

macbethz · 11 months ago

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i think its CRAZY that the majority of results when you look for peoples thoughts on the trainspotting ending monologue is like "wow an inspiring story of a man getting clean and joining society" like to me that is a WILD emotional takeaway from one of the most haunting endings in cinema

#HE IS LITERALLY LISTING CONSUMER ITEMS AS HIS FACE BECOMES MORE DISTORTED BY THE FOCUS THIS IS AN INSPIRING SPEECH TO YOU?#LIKE BRO. THE FUCKING EMPTINESS OF CONSUMERISM. THE EMPTINESS OF CAPITALIST LIFE THAT DRIVES PEOPLE TO ADDICTION. HELLO #LIKE TRADING ONE ADDICTION FOR THE MORE SOCIALLY ACCPETABLE VERSION. THAT IS WHAT HES DESCRIBING #THE AMBIGUITY OF IT ALL. HI??#i think it is like a bittersweet ending in a way. i dont think its entirely cynical. but like to read it as purely inspirational is weird a #idk i feel like fucking. irony and filmic tone just like slides off some peoples brains like a smooth rock #yeah idk why im looking at other ppls thoughts either it makes me miserable too #warlock wartalks

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