Picking up from yesterday –
[And the spoiler alert continues]
b) IF you’re gonna keep those files for some insane reason I don’t understand, WHY DO YOU HAVE YOUR LAPTOP JUST OPEN (both in the literal and more software sense). No password? Anytime I have my own computer in public or at work, I have a shortcut to put my screensaver on, and you have to unlock it after that. I don’t even have any state secrets on here. But I still don’t need strangers getting in my personal business. (And also, if she’s leaving for the whole day, and leaving it there, why not at least just close it? That feels like normal just a way you’d handle your computer.)
c) Why does she even have the laptop at work?! It’s unclear if it’s a work or personal laptop. But either way, she has a perfectly good computer on her desk. Why even cart the thing back and forth – especially with such giant secrets on it?!
d) It was a little upsetting that the MOST unlikable character is the one who found the laptop. It’s REALLY hard to root for that person. We should want to see the main woman have to come to terms with what she’s done – but when the most annoying person, who hasn’t really shown any redeeming qualities, since she’s been a braggadocios gatekeeping meanie from the beginning, is leading the charge… it’s HARD to want that anymore.
I understand that the likable characters weren’t suspicious enough to look. But it would’ve been nicer if there were SOME other way for everything to come to light.
And I think the reason that all stood out so much is because that’s the CRUX of the movie. It’s so important. And the rest is SO good and thoughtful – the most important movement in plot can’t be the weakest point!
That being said, I thought there were some poignant parts. Like, when Dani tells Rowan they’re gonna be like Katniss and Rue. And I took that to basically mean Dani is thinking Rowan will be sacrificed and she’ll be the one who’s remembered by the masses as the hero. While I thought it was already pretty clear what Dani thought, I thought that was an interesting way to frame it!
Anyway, an interesting movie to say the least. I loved basically all of it. And I’m glad TikTok told me to watch it!