MARTY SUPREME: Having the Courage to Face Yourself …
Marty Mauser (AKA Marty Supreme) is so desperate to prove himself that he’ll do anything to win. Anything. Steal. Scam. Hustle. Hurt the people who believe in him and love him the most. He’s frantic, reckless, and only thinks of himself. Being the champion is all Marty cares about. When you feel lower than low, sometimes you’ve “gotta go high.” But. Sometimes that means: arrogance …
A COMPLETE UNKNOWN: A “Free” Contrarian, But at What Price?
A Complete Unknown is … yes … Bob Dylan – even though I can’t completely see Timothy Chalamet as Bob. The music is undoubtedly Dylan and, although I wouldn’t presume to speak to Bob Dylan’s psychology, this film tells us volumes about someone bent on (personal) “freedom” at any price.
CALL ME BY YOUR NAME: I Am You. You Are Me. I Will Find Myself In You. Will I Feel Everything?
Desire is what director, Luca Guadagnino, hoped to convey in Call Me By Your Name – the kind of desire that allows you to live life by following your feelings with openness. Guadagnino calls this: “living with a sense of joie de vivre”, in which, he says: “we should always be very earnest with [our] feelings, instead of hiding them or shielding ourselves.”