What’s Aged the Worst?
Dense, hard-to-follow first hour; slow first-hour pacing
In the discussion (6)
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- There is a lot of information in the first hour; the Duncan scenes are meant to convey it but the period-style dialogue makes few concessions, and one participant remains confused after many viewings.
- The movie arguably could have used a narrator, from someone who hates narrators, with Henry Hill or Magua's ghost joked about.
- The first hour could speed up; a counterpoint says the Hawkeye-Cora slow burn needs time, then concedes the music could cover a few trimmed minutes.
- Hawkeye and Cora are called the favorite relationship in any Mann movie even though they barely have a real conversation.
- More was wanted from the younger sister as a performer; the other participant thinks she is perfect as a shell-shocked character.
- The Alice-Uncas bond is read as puppy love, with talk of whether a love scene existed; a two-minute setup scene would have helped, and no further aged-worst items are offered.