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8/10
Frightening and good ideas, but no subtext
19 April 2023
It's all in the title.

This is a very good scary movie as in really scary which is not the case for most "scary" movies.

Good rhythm, good ideas, the story holds up well, good characters with pretty good instincts, jump scares, uneasiness, and a lot of gore.

Checking all these boxes is pretty rare.

For me it's a success, minus the fact that there isn't any particular subtext to the movie, which I greatly enjoy in the genre, but I guess you can't have everything.

8/10.

(I am not familiar with the whole evil dead franchise, so I couldn't comment on whether or not it's a good sequel or has good references to the previous movies)
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2/10
What a disappointment
15 November 2022
If you don't already know everything about Simone Veil's life and accomplishments, this movie isn't for you. And if you do, you probably won't like it either.

The movie constantly jumps from one period to another, from one subject to another, in an unforgiving 2h20 long artsy montage, mentioning people/organization names or showing them speak, without giving any clue as to who/what they are, so no chance to understand unless you're already an expert on the movie's subject.

Sexism is represented as very easily manageable and unthreatening, antisemitism is absent aside from the arrestations and camps...

I was so enthusiastic for a movie that tells Simone Veil's story, this movie is so not up to the task.
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