tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-227751790693713235.post7367266565363232504..comments2024-03-22T14:48:09.697-04:00Comments on Dell on Movies: Girl Week 2020: SwallowDellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05634519605152190304noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-227751790693713235.post-92087314290645025022020-12-06T10:39:09.925-05:002020-12-06T10:39:09.925-05:00Great review! It was difficult to watch at times b...Great review! It was difficult to watch at times but it was such a compelling film throughout, and I adored the visuals. Sonia Cercahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07313734872038610058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-227751790693713235.post-89244792316529100472020-11-29T18:33:34.465-05:002020-11-29T18:33:34.465-05:00It's definitely not as well known as some othe...It's definitely not as well known as some other disorders and I can imagine it's difficult to deal with. The movie can be difficult, as well, so I don't blame you for not watching.Dellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05634519605152190304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-227751790693713235.post-52497960383790232362020-11-29T10:45:44.038-05:002020-11-29T10:45:44.038-05:00I don’t think it is a film I would watch but I hav...I don’t think it is a film I would watch but I have heard of this disorder and, like anorexia, it is something she feels she can control. It is a very strange illness and not surprised by what Joel said, that it takes years. Birgithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09439720285857050428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-227751790693713235.post-90607076499165695052020-11-28T14:23:40.251-05:002020-11-28T14:23:40.251-05:00I didn't really touch on the look of the film,...I didn't really touch on the look of the film, but I totally agree. It looks fantastic.Dellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05634519605152190304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-227751790693713235.post-21809114602531248052020-11-28T10:09:54.011-05:002020-11-28T10:09:54.011-05:00This is one of my favorites I've seen all year...This is one of my favorites I've seen all year. It does leave you wanting a bit more, but it was so different. I enjoyed it, and I think the cinematography/production design was gorgeous as well. Brittani Burnhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07975067259283007280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-227751790693713235.post-37522610644723020142020-11-28T00:55:36.879-05:002020-11-28T00:55:36.879-05:00Understood. Give it a whirl whenever you get the c...Understood. Give it a whirl whenever you get the chance.Dellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05634519605152190304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-227751790693713235.post-6368414182292257632020-11-28T00:54:11.624-05:002020-11-28T00:54:11.624-05:00I imagine dealing with this would be an ordeal. I ...I imagine dealing with this would be an ordeal. I can totally understand avoiding it for those reasons.<br /><br />I try not to spoil anything in my reviews, even for older movies. I only include a synopsis at all to give the reader who might not be familiar with a given movie some context for the opinions which follow. I hope I'm doing okay in that area.Dellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05634519605152190304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-227751790693713235.post-91258174022743039912020-11-28T00:45:56.716-05:002020-11-28T00:45:56.716-05:00The film definitely wants to go "there."...The film definitely wants to go "there."<br /><br />Yes, Hunter's agency is at the top of the list of things this film is about. I'm right with you on reading that her choice being potentially life-threatening is the point, or at least a large chunk of it.Dellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05634519605152190304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-227751790693713235.post-87826894747567006722020-11-27T20:29:14.923-05:002020-11-27T20:29:14.923-05:00I have this film on my DVR hard drive as I hope to...I have this film on my DVR hard drive as I hope to catch up to it but I haven't had much time to do anything at the moment. thevoid99https://www.blogger.com/profile/03055459287396592446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-227751790693713235.post-69599774877343954572020-11-27T17:14:48.876-05:002020-11-27T17:14:48.876-05:00I've heard of both this film and the disorder ...I've heard of both this film and the disorder it uses as it basis. I knew someone who had a family member with the issue and it took many years to resolve causing much pain both emotional and physical to all concerned. That plays a big part in why I'm not eager to watch this, but it just sounds troubling overall. <br /><br />I feel similarly about reviews of films I want to see. Sometimes I avoid them totally other times I just skim over them to get a feel of whether its positive or negative since many reviewers give away important plot points. joel65913https://www.blogger.com/profile/14526657073681774683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-227751790693713235.post-29703052182832097132020-11-27T12:55:49.234-05:002020-11-27T12:55:49.234-05:00I'm with you on this being a comment on Roe v ...I'm with you on this being a comment on Roe v Wade, although I didn't really go there in my own review. It's absolutely a place that this movie wants to go, though.<br /><br />I see this as being all about Hunter's agency--and that's certainly related to Roe. Given a world where the most important decision she has to make is determining the color of the curtains, Hunter finds another thing that allows her to make a decision. That it's potentially life-threatening is, in a lot of ways, the point. It's the ultimate expression of her own agency and her own ability to make choices that she can make one that genuinely threatens her. <br /><br />I expected to like Swallow when I watched it. I didn't expect it to be as good as it is, or to be a film that genuinely elicits as much dialogue as it does (and should).SJHoneywellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13550007053995112090noreply@blogger.com