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A Real Pain

B
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Jesse Eisenberg | 2024 | USA, Poland
Saturday 8 February 2025 (watched)

I thought it was very well written, and somehow deeper than I expected. Overall I felt it was kind of a poetic movie.

I would say that's a strong debut in directing for Eisenberg. The slow zoom into himself during his monologue at the restaurant might be a bit too pretentious (Oscars didn't take the bait), even though the restraint and solemnity of the camp scene definitely shows he knows what he's doing.

Kieran Culkin is excellent.