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Rating: Q=7, P=5 / Can't Get Enough
Scale 1=3, Scale 2=4, Scale 3=3, Scale 4=2
Western, Tall Tales, Vignettes, Philosophical
Growing up, I heard and read lots of fairy tales and folk stories. It's no surprise that I grew to love them, since my mother taught folklore classes and studied the traditional European stories that were told through the ages, around a campfire, on a journey... In America they are tall tales or, in this case, ballads. I also enjoy westerns and stories about the frontier, so The Ballad of Buster Scruggs was a delight for me. This film is actually a collection of vignettes, all with a rather dark or sobering mood, but all beautiful and poignant. The artistry combined with the stories is admirable--very captivating and makes you think.
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