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[ruleof3bobby]

DISCONNECT (2012) Grade: B

This one still holds weight, even years later. In fact, it might’ve been a little ahead of its time when it dropped back in 2012. The themes hit harder now, and the storytelling feels more relevant in hindsight.

The subplot involving the high school kids is easily the most gut-wrenching part of the film.

The ending, though? Not quite a home run. It’s not bad, just a little too restrained — like it was building toward something bigger and didn’t fully commit. That might be part of why this film doesn’t get talked about as much today. It leaves an impression, but not quite a lasting one.

Still, it’s worth watching.

[superherologist]

Movie Review: Disconnect (2012)

Movie Review: Disconnect (2012)

A few years ago, there was a slew of ‘intertwining story’ films, as they became a serious fad for a year or two, and Disconnect is in that mold.  Some of those films were somewhat dull affairs and would only tenuously link the strands together or leave you wondering if any point was really being made. With Disconnect, director Henry Alex Rubin (Murderball) brings this format to bear on the online…

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