


First, we start with the timeline of reality – which I will denote (or is it connote, I always get those two confused: “Although both words broadly mean ‘to signify’ they are technically quite different. It isn’t super complicated, but isn’t a straight linear timeline. Probably the first thing we need to chat about is the timeline of Nocturnal Animals. If you have not seen the film, I would highly recommend that you leave, see the film and then come back. About as much spoiler free material that I can muster. That’s probably plenty for now for you to make a decision about seeing it or not. And as both stories go we learn more and more about Susan’s life and how it intersects with that of Edward’s. The book is a story about a man, his wife, and his daughter, and a particularly tragic day in their life. The story moves forward with the novel and novel reading all happening in an intertwining and dovetailing fashion. And as we are realizing this, she receives a draft of a novel that was written by her ex-husband, Edward Sheffield. And yet, everything isn’t right in Denmark.
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(No, I jest, you are all way kinder than I deserve in all practicality.) Does that sound like a good game plan? Quick Nocturnal Animals Overviewįor those of you who have not seen the film yet, the movie deals with the life of a woman, name Susan Morrow, that appears to be wildly successful as an art collector and promoter. And then you all eviscerate me in the comments. And then I do a high level overview of the important occurrences in the film followed by potential theories that explain what just happened in the film. A drop a trailer on you and then I shew out the non-viewers in order to talk solely with those that have already seen it. I talk through what the movie is about for those who haven’t seen it yet – a spoiler free overview. So normally how I do my movie dismantling is fairly simple. I considered just doing a truncated ending explanation – but I realized if I didn’t discuss the entire movie and the vantage I am coming from 90% of you would be lost when I dive deep on the ending. I did actually enjoy the movie – the story within a story, the amazing acting, the literature feel and format – really everything. And yet, I’m sure there are going to be so many of you that just come out of the movie theater with your head completely spinning.
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I saw the movie Nocturnal Animals about a week ago, and I have been flip flopping back and forth about whether or not to do a full in depth overview of this movie.
