Arcadia of My Youth is an extravagant movie. Even in a medium not particularly known for its subtlety, the thing hits all-time highs of being overwrought. It seems like it can’t go five minutes without someone making a tearful speech about not losing hope, someone making a heroic sacrifice, or a giant, aeronautically improbable space… Read More Arcadia of My Youth and the Limits of Being Cool The post Arcadia of My Youth and the Limits of Being Cool appeared first on Beneath the Tangles.
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