Hello Concordians,
I’m Joelle, your Opinions Editor for Volume 40 of The Concordian. I’m in my last year at Concordia and readier than ever to tackle these last semesters.
A little about me: I’m a journalism major, with two minors (law and society and women studies) because I can’t stick to just one subject. My interests include travel, fashion, books, and the only sport I watch is Formula One. You can find me around campus hanging out at Loyola in the journalism newsroom or The Concordian’s office, and in the library at Sir George Williams.
Hot Take
Welcome to Hot Take: a place for thoughts I had while watching the latest, hottest movie.
This week’s hot take: Don’t Worry Darling (2022)
Alice (Florence Pugh) and Jack Chambers (Harry Styles) live a seemingly perfect suburban life in the 1950s in the project of Victory. While the husbands go to work on a secret project during the day, the wives get to enjoy everything Victory has to offer, from its perfectly symmetrical streets and houses, a sky that’s never gray, to a thriving community. When a crack in this utopia seems to reveal a darker hidden agenda, Alice questions her place in Victory and her relationship with Jack.
Going into Don’t Worry Darling with no expectation or prior research on the plot beyond the vague trailer, I was pleasantly surprised by the themes covered in this film. Although the plot took a while to unfold, once the action finally started, it was one plot twist after another, even though some were predictable. The subjects of masculinities, control and dystopia were intertwined in an interesting story that deserves a watch, but it was nothing groundbreaking. Styles’ sub-par acting really stood out next to Pugh’s outstanding performance. Giving cult-like leader vibes from the start, the character of Frank (Chris Pine) was an important element of the film that could have been explored deeper. Although I love being left with unanswered questions after a movie, this one left me with too many, which just made me question the plausibility of the plot and how deep director Olivia Wilde thought of her storyline.
Agree to Disagree
The Agree to Disagree section of the newsletter lets you voice your opinion, without having to commit to writing a whole op-ed. Every week, a new topic will be presented in the newsletter. If you have a strong opinion on it, you are welcome to send in a short message explaining your position on it by emailing opinions@theconcordian.com. You might see it appear in the following week’s newsletter!
This week’s topic: Can money buy happiness?
Letter to the Editor
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Pitches, Bitches
Want to contribute to the Opinions section? Send me your pitch at opinions@theconcordian.com, or even better, attend our pitch meetings Fridays from 10 a.m. - 11 a.m. at The Concordian’s office located at the Loyola campus central building in room CC-431.
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