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nuxvomica

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2. It's worth watching

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Sat May 31, 2025, 06:14 PM

May 31

I found it disturbing, enraging, and darkly humorous. The twisted "morals" of these rich idiots, their disdain for other humans and their inability to think things through despite constantly declaring themselves the smartest guys on the planet, are convincingly portrayed.

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'Mountainhead' skewers the tech elite -- and it's very satisfying (NPR review of new film on HBO Max + trailer) [View all] highplainsdem May 31 OP

Thanks for the heads up Traildogbob May 31 #1

I'll be watching it this evening. highplainsdem May 31 #3

It's worth watching nuxvomica May 31 #2

Definitely worth watching. And I agree with your description of it as disturbing, enraging and darkly humorous. highplainsdem Jun 1 #5

Thanks for the post TommyT139 May 31 #4

Nailed it. As the film nailed those tech lords. highplainsdem Jun 1 #6