This Isn't A Simulation Darling

DON'T WORRY DARLING (2022)

DIRECTOR: OLIVIA WILDE

I know everyone gives this movie tons of sh*t, but i’m not everyone. Personally, I loved the concept of this movie and felt as though the execution hit the nail on the head. While some view the inserted color and dancing clips (etc) as strewn about with no intention, I must disagree. Their juxtaposition of ‘order’ was precise and brilliantly portrayed. Not to mention Chris Pine’s narrating voice in the back shaming the idea of chaos and idolizing control and happiness brought everything together so much better than I could have imagined. Overall, I think the point of the movie went over a lot of people’s heads, and as a result they could not appreciate its beauty. Ultimately we learn there is no order without chaos, nor is there true, unfiltered happiness without consequence. Though I am not a huge fan of Olivia Wilde (and quite frankly wanted to flip her off every time I saw her face) I was able to put my differences aside to genuinely appreciate the power of this film. “Miss Flo” performed exquisitely and was accompanied by a team of actors that took the magnitude of this film and their roles just as seriously as she did. Yes, this movie “felt like a movie” but it also felt REAL. It’s retrospective in the sense that it makes you think about your own life. Where do you find order? How do you handle the chaos? What makes you truly happy? DWD did what needed to be done.