Oh, sorry. In the beginning of the movie, and parts throughout, Michale Douglas’s character keeps repeating the phrase “I’m going home!” Even though he really has no home to go to. Basically trying to go to his ex-wife that she does not want him around because he is scary. He also lost his job as well.
Pretty much “going home” means he wants to go back into the past, A simpler time where prices of food was cheaper and there are not so many new age shops taking away his ice cream shops.
But also he has somewhat of a heart, truly wanting to see his daughter, and being highly sympathetic with this one black guy who got laid off (or could not get a bank loan, i dont remember) holding a sign saying “Not Economically Viable”, while the protester gets arrested.
In short, it is about fascism, escalation, and the problems of moden society in the 90’s, while also having a stragely compassionate lense as well.
I’m aware I was just thinking of the McDonald’s scene. The whole movie as you said is an allegory for wanting to “go home to a simpler time”. It is unfortunately tied to fascism now but the sentiment is felt by many normal people. It’s completely human nature to want to go home and home is as much a place as it is a point in time or a feeling
lessthanluigi@lemmy.sdf.org 3 days ago
Oh, sorry. In the beginning of the movie, and parts throughout, Michale Douglas’s character keeps repeating the phrase “I’m going home!” Even though he really has no home to go to. Basically trying to go to his ex-wife that she does not want him around because he is scary. He also lost his job as well.
Pretty much “going home” means he wants to go back into the past, A simpler time where prices of food was cheaper and there are not so many new age shops taking away his ice cream shops.
But also he has somewhat of a heart, truly wanting to see his daughter, and being highly sympathetic with this one black guy who got laid off (or could not get a bank loan, i dont remember) holding a sign saying “Not Economically Viable”, while the protester gets arrested.
In short, it is about fascism, escalation, and the problems of moden society in the 90’s, while also having a stragely compassionate lense as well.
whoisearth@lemmy.ca 3 days ago
I’m aware I was just thinking of the McDonald’s scene. The whole movie as you said is an allegory for wanting to “go home to a simpler time”. It is unfortunately tied to fascism now but the sentiment is felt by many normal people. It’s completely human nature to want to go home and home is as much a place as it is a point in time or a feeling