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LOLA (2023)

1727500293124.webp1940, Thom and Mars have built a machine in England, LOLA, that can intercept radio and TV broadcasts from the future. Unknown to them sharing these broadcasts the devastating changes it will have on the future of the world but to them also.

This movie proves to be a reflection of English culture just prior and during WW2. What would be known today as antique is presented as novelty and perhaps even indulgent. There are images of streets, building, automobiles, and within daily life. We also get a glimpse of national cultures during that era and beyond.

What struck me most about this movie is the competing idealism from the protagonist, Nazi's, English, Americans, and LOLA itself. The protagonist wanted a better world, the English and Americans wanted to overcome a murderous ruler, the Nazi's wanted a homogenous world built in their image, and LOLA was a tool to make idealism a reality. As an INFJ, it hit me hard how diverse idealism can create such intense proactiveness, reactiveness, counter action, and desperation.

Then I applied this to the nature of the INFJ. Most of us have the ability of foresight through solid intuition. In acting on this foresight aren't we doing the same thing as LOLA on a smaller scale? Is our competing idealism creating the same edgy disconnect within microcosms across the globe? Then again, if we didn't act, would the world be better or worse?

This film was beautiful and thought provoking. It's short at only 1hr and 20mins but it speaks volumes in such a short period. I highly recommend it.
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Possession 1981

Sam Neill is mostly known for Jurassic Park, but to me he's that guy who's in a bunch of weird satanic 80s movies. This is probably the weirdest. I really enjoy this type of analog horror because it's physical and tactile without going down the usual path of a creature feature.
 
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