Pumpkin Person rating: 8/10
Written and directed by Lawrence Michael Levine, Black Bear is an abstract funny art-house movie that my co-workers and I watched over the weekend. It is extremely challenging, requiring above average verbal IQ, an above average social IQ, and an above average IQ. In addition to these three cognitive requirements, you also need to be upper class. Sadly, there are many people in the comment section who are culturally and neurologically incapable of enjoying such high-art. The idea of commenters Mug of Pee or Philospher watching this movie is just ridiculous.
The film is about Gabe (played by Christopher Abbott from HBO’s Girls) and Blair (Sarah Gadon), a couple in their thirties who despite having low income, are snobs because they are aspiring artists. But they live in a beautiful lake house in the Adirondack Mountains where they rent out a guest cabin to supplement their low incomes, and to allow them to meet artists (who are the only people they will rent to). They end up renting the cabin to Allison (Aubrey Plaza from Parks and Recreation ) , a thirty-something film maker. Allison senses that Blair is threatened by her sexiness and high IQ so she complements Blair on her looks and pretends to not know what solipsistic means, despite having attended Wellesley College on a scholarship.
As the tension between the three main characters builds over a long dinner, the film suddenly reinvents itself completely and everything is the opposite of what is was before. Can’t say much more than that without ruining the twist, though sadly, the twist will fly over the head of 90% of Americans.
What makes this film work is the gorgeous secluded setting, the strong performances by the three leads, and above all, the witty dialogue. Levine has a great sense of humor and a good understanding of marital conflict and hipster culture. Watch preview below:
Pumpkin Person 
So I got fired again from my latest job in the Central Bank. I’m actually running out of employers to get fired from in the specialist field im in. Sadface.
I was thinking of becoming a journalist. But it would involve writing about boring shit for years and years before I finally got a column where I could make non-pc arguments.
It seems all I want to do every day is play games. It might be an addiction. I do want to work to socialise though. Socialising is still somewhat important to me.
RR is so intelligent he should be banned.
This is something I’ve observed of the English. But they seem culturally to have a very eager disposition to please people. Theyre like the opposite of the chinese.
If it does tirn out that yoo are up to fulfilling this dying wish of mine, than concivably, you could also conform to the somewhat limited available time frame in which your answer could reasinably be expected to act as an impingiment upon my fleeting hours.
Sincirely yours
Alan
real movie to watch
In love with Ozu art
A tip for you, PP
If you want to impress your job’s colleagues or belong to intellectual elites, start to watch this piece of movie ^_^
”I just saw this movie a couple nights ago, and it is truly one of the greatest films ever made.”