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The film builds everything up just to smash it and laugh, like a kid playing with LEGO.
What are people saying?
What are critics saying?
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Escobar is after something deeper than parody. She wants audiences to question how fictional strongmen have been idealized as real-world saviors.
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The Playlist by Charles Barfield
In a film steeped in loss and grief, Leonor Will Never Die, as the title implies, is ultimately a beautiful, life-affirming celebration of the power of film and art to heal. Yes, even ‘80s action films.
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As wacky as it all sounds (and there are certainly punchlines to appreciate), Escobar’s creation can be shockingly moving.