The Stephen A. Smith Hottest Take Award
Sports movie; more cannibalism detail; adversity as a test
In the discussion (4)
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- Alive functions as a sports movie.
- The film should show more of the cannibalism’s practical unpleasantness; an objection predicts audiences vomiting.
- An admitted privileged desire to face extreme adversity would test capacities that comfortable modern life never tests.
- A further hot take wants more discussion of what was eaten, preparation, taste and reactions, while acknowledging the filmmakers' respectful restraint.