Hey what are your plans for the weekend?
I was planning on going to the movies.
Oh, wow. What are you planning on seeing?
I was planning on seeing Joker because I heard it was good.
Oh, yeah I saw Joker. I like movies that incite a lot of emotion, so Joker is a good one. Some others I liked are The Lighthouse and even IT chapter two because it has a good storyline.
I like those kind of movies too. I've heard that the Joker makes you uncomfortable at points though.
Yeah I sometimes don't like that based on how or why its uncomfortable. However, some situations in life that we don't and/or can't experience should make us uncomfortable and make us think about those situations. That's how I feel movies should make us react.
Yeah, I never thought of it like that. Did you see Joker or Lighthouse alone?
No, my friend Joe and I went to see the together. We enjoy seeing similar types of movies that incite or explore emotional themes, even though most of our friends just want to see action movies.
I understand, some of my friends are the same way. Some critics said Joker was too violent. What's your response to that?
I feel that some critics didn't like the fact that it "tried" to make people sympathize with a terrorist based on our current political landscape. However, the movie makes people talk about themes and think more about the marginalized people in society.
Oh, wow. Now what about The Lighthouse? How was that?
I felt like The Lighthouse was trying to reach into the soul and make you think about loneliness, solitude, and escaping your past. I enjoyed it a lot and so did my friend Joe.
Did critics like it?
Some did, some didn't. Most critics that focus on the artistic side of movies loved it. I like movies like that.
Oh wow, I'll have to check it out.