You have to question a cinematic culture that preaches artistic expression, and yet would support a decision that is clearly a product of a patriarchy-dominant society, which tries to control how women are depicted on screen. The MPAA is okay supporting scenes that portray women in scenarios of sexual torture and violence for entertainment purposes, but they are trying to force us to look away from a scene that shows a woman in a sexual scenario, which is both complicit and complex. It's misogynistic in nature to try and control a woman's sexual presentation of self.
Ryan GoslingI think we're very complicated and we're capable of all kinds of things, and movies don't reflect that.
Ryan GoslingIf you're making a movie about the effects of time, you kind of have to engage time as the main character.
Ryan GoslingIt's sad, because he just doesn't have any ambition outside of loving his wife and his daughter โ which should be enough but doesn't seem to be enough in this case.
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