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Past Lives

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A24 film criticized as bourgeois for centering a story on extremely wealthy Korean immigrants while being framed as relatable immigrant narrative

Mentions (3)
"I haven't seen a movie where the entire concept is predicated on the main character being *unbelievably* wealthy and that not being even mentioned as a plot point. Like, at least *Saltburn* and *Crazy Rich Asians* are openly reveling in or teasing the wealth of the characters."
"Movies that I think don't belong (so far): Black Panther, Past Lives, Anchorman, Ocean's Eleven, Oppenheimer. I find it hard to believe these are among the best 100 movies of this century."
"It felt like they watched Yi Yi one night and liked the childhood lovers reconnect plot line and then wrote Past Lives the next morning on a napkin"
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