Wittgenstein's MonsterSep 27

Just wrapped The Rescuers Down Under and… it ain’t it.

First 20 minutes feel like an epilogue to a movie I never saw. It picks up with the albatross, but never really soars.

White savior narrative. Confused tone. Wasted opportunity.

★★☆☆☆
Short review on Letterboxd:
👉 https://letterboxd.com/jecmoore/film/the-rescuers-down-under/

Longform breakdown on Substack:
👉 https://substack.com/home/post/p-174649104

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A ★★ review of The Rescuers Down Under (1990)

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Show threadWittgenstein's MonsterSep 26

This runtime is gaslighting me.

The Rescuers Down Under clocks in at 1hr 17min and somehow feels twice as long.

Bernard lost the ring. I lost my will to finish.

It’s got mice, it’s got heart, it’s got adventure… allegedly. But none of it is clicking.

Ratatouille did the “empathetic rodent protagonist” miles better, and with food.

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