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Alternative-Cold-290 OP t1_iy83dbs wrote

Reply to comment by cptSleepyFox in Do movies like Smile (2022) further stigmatize mental health? by Alternative-Cold-290

I guess its the last thing that you need to hear is that how mental health ailments are proverbial cells through which one cannot break. The false ending would have been much better where it was showed that how she was able to beat that trauma. That would have given a better message.

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midnightmoose t1_iy87nof wrote

Sometimes movies aren’t about crafting a message you agree with; but about crafting a film that entertains you.

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cptSleepyFox t1_iy83wbw wrote

Yeah I agree. I mean, don't get me wrong I understand that, at its heart it is a horror movie and therefor the ending is actually effective, but I suppose everyone brings to a film their own context and mine just left me siting there a little exasperated.

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Both-Block6687 t1_iy8i65e wrote

Then… don’t watch it again? No offence but it’s a movie, not everything in life can be bubble wrapped to protect your feelings, that’s the harsh truth but the truth all the same.

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cptSleepyFox t1_iy8mgz8 wrote

Definitely didn't ask it to be. If you read my actual comments I said I enjoyed it, and liked 99% of it. The OP was asking for opinions so I gave my own personal unique take on it. I'd also recommend the film. I go out of my way to watch and play things that challenge the aforementioned context I have. Thays why film and media is great, it gives us an opportunity to see and discuss different perspectives. Harsh truths are the best truths

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