Why PEARL is a Fantastic Character Study 

Amazing catch there that completely went over my head haha

from the very beginning of the movie, we see that Pearl hasn't been able to hide her dark side very well. Her mother, the projectionist, Misty... they all can easily see Pearl's dark side. That's why I think Howard is also aware of it, yet he still loves Pearl despite this.

Well said!

The great war known at that time. So eerie.

I want the Howard war movie. Like I really want that and I want it to be brutal.

@@DanielMerrickit would be so intense seeing him in the war and then eventually trying to adjust to living with Pearl

i think that's interesting since she started tearing up at one point

And then run away as fast as possible!

This movie convinced me to seek treatment for possibly bpd cause I relate too hard

Look into borderline personality disorder like the person above me said bc same and this sounds kinda like BPD (which I have)

@@Aaa-fy3ls yeah I’ve been thinking I may have BPD. I should look into getting diagnosed officially. I’m doing a lot better than I was when I first saw the movie but thoughts like that still happen a lot

@@SOBEKCrocodileGod also be careful about getting an official diagnosis. A lot of therapists will put something like "has bpd-like symptoms" or something similar because of how bad the stigma is. There are doctors and mental health workers who will refuse a patient because of a BPD diagnosis. Not trying to scare you and 100% get help, but just be aware you could face stigma for having it officially on your file.

As much as I feel for Pearl, I feel awful for Mitzy. She was trying to be a good friend to Pearl but she got wrapped up in something much darker than she expected.

This was particularly an issue during WWI, when then movie is set, where a lot of hate, prejudice and violence was carried out against German-Americans.

I just watched 'infinity pool,' and I absolutely love how unsettling she was in that! Definitely looking forward to more Mia Goth onscreen meltdowns in the future 😁

I do agree with most but not the second one considering pearl was never actually good at lying and even the director could clearly see right through her lies even her mother knew what was going on when pearl thought nobody was looking so Howard may always knew what pearl was actually like but because of his own feelings for war and not wanting to stay home and get a doctor's note he might've just seen pearls homocidel tendencies as normal.

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youve never been manipulated by a sociopath who uses fake emotions to lure you in and make you do what they want out of guilt have you? she was killing and torturing animals long before that goose at the start of the movie. her mother says so. how do people keep looking past that, it happens right at the start and establishes her as evil basically from the beginning. the movie is just her losing control of it, not going crazy.

​@@dpounder101don't know how your point dismisses the relatable side of Pearl's situation. I assumed her hard conditions on the farm and her morphine habit (taking her father's medicine at the theatre) also helped her spiral. If you don't sympathize with Pearl, good for you, but ask questions instead of going on stupid rants

@@PyroFortune her mother makes it very clear that she had been doing evil things to animals for a while before the movie even starts and thats why she was keeping such control over her. also, drug use doesnt make someone into a psychopath, not even meth or pcp, let alone an opiate. if someone does horrible shit on drugs it was always in them and the drug just lowered their inhibitions. this is most common with alcohol. the fact she would steal it from her sick father shows a lack of caring although obviously in those times you could just get more when it ran out without worrying about your prescription not being ready for a refill. another thing, that farm is gorgeous and except for the fact her father is incapable of functioning it should be a great place to grow up. its bright and beautiful for a reason. dont accuse me of going on stupid rants, as a neurodivergent person i know exactly how many people mistake sociopaths and psychopaths for good people only to get screwed and meanwhile we get the shit end of the stick with people assuming thats what we are because of social awkwardness. the whole take that she was a good person who lost it over the course of the movie and deserves sympathy is misguided and ignores a huge part of the movie. psychopaths are often well liked until others really get to know them more or they decide you are their victim. you people run away screaming from an autistic or schizotypal person right into the hands of sociopaths who use you and then you wonder why you never saw it coming. this movie gets rid of the whole "the awkward person is the one to watch out for" bullshit. psychopaths are very charming at first and its only after a while that you notice they are full of shit and have no real emotional depth. neurodivergents who are socially awkward, especially at first, are usually not the ones to worry about.

@@PyroFortune hard conditions, are you kidding me? why do you think its so bright and sunny with such beautful colours? im sick of people who empathize better with murdering psychopaths than neurodivergent people who mean well but are socially awkward. its rampant and this proves it.

​​​@@dpounder101 it's bright and sunny with beautiful colours because that's how it was shot 😂 life on a farm isn't sunshine and rainbows at all. Also, buddy, Pearl isn't real. Shes meant to be symbolic of lost potential and repressed rage. Nowhere has she been shown as good at manipulation. Relax.

That part always makes me burst out laughing.

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Awesome comparison!

That’s how I found him too❤

Thanks so much! I really appreciate it

Oscars doesn't take the horror genre seriously

They have-in the romcom “Emma”

Lmao

0 channel in 1 off, this damn view fell

Same comment on every video, damn you have fallen off.

Omg these bot comments get so old. Always flooding comment sections with boring repeated attempts to be funny.

Badly, just floppin

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I mean, you are kinda right on the surface level and complicity, but even so, it represents a lot of different perspectives on the characters and how it relates to many people in the real world. So yes, it is simple as “you say,” but in my opinion I feel like that makes it even more chaotic and fun! 😊