{"id":16354,"date":"2020-10-13T18:19:05","date_gmt":"2020-10-14T02:19:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wou.edu\/westernhowl\/?p=16354"},"modified":"2020-12-03T21:15:52","modified_gmt":"2020-12-04T05:15:52","slug":"sinners-all-the-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wou.edu\/westernhowl\/sinners-all-the-time\/","title":{"rendered":"Sinners all the time"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n

\u201cThe Devil All the Time\u201d is a captivating and symbolic movie that will enthral you<\/span><\/em><\/p>\r\n

Brianna Lelieur<\/strong> | Entertainment Editor<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Released on Sept. 11, \u201cThe Devil All the Time\u201d is a new Netflix adaptation of the book written by Donald Ray Pollock \u23e4 who also narrates the film \u23e4 and is directed by Antonio Campos. It\u2019s a captivating, violent and symbolic movie that shows people\u2019s continual plight with good and evil. Warning, this movie does contain content some viewers may find graphic or disturbing.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Right off the bat, this movie drops you into an unforgiving world where it seems everyone is running away or battling their inner demons. Bill Skarsg\u00e5rd\u2019s character, Willard Russell, projects his strong Christian beliefs onto his son, Arvin Russell, played by Tom Holland. He teaches him that the world is a sinner, and that they need to be punished for the things they\u2019ve done. Later on, Willard\u2019s wife dies of cancer, and Willard proceeds to take his own life. This throws the audience straight into a whirlwind journey with Arvin, as we see him grow up to live a life much like his father\u2019s.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

I had never heard of \u201cThe Devil All the Time\u201d prior to watching the movie, so I definitely was going into it blind. I was intrigued by the key influence of Christianity throughout the movie, as it was what shaped the entire plot. The characters in the movie believe, to some extent, that they hold an influence over \u201cgood\u201d if they simply pray hard enough, or if they can make a sacrifice to God. An impactful quote referencing this is Donald Pollack stating, \u201cGod had a tendency of askin\\g men to make sacrifices in order to prove their faith.\u201d The character\u2019s continually deal with the plight of extremism in Christianity during the movie, and they\u2019re willing to go to any length to prove their faith.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n

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The main complaint from critics \u2014 that it is hypocritical \u2014 has been bothering me since watching the movie. However, that\u2019s one of the key points to keep in mind when watching \u201cThe Devil All the Time.\u201d Due to its very religious-based themes, hypocrisy is common throughout the movie because it\u2019s a sin in the Bible. The whole movie is about being a sinner.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n

One of the things that stuck with me throughout the movie, was the development of Arvin. Over the course of the movie, we see him go from a timid boy who keeps his head down to defending the honor of his kin and starting a vicious crime spree. I viewed him as one of the only characters that truly was not hypocritical, because from the beginning Arvin knew who he was; he knew he was a sinner. This allowed him to not do the things he did in the name of God or for religious reasons. He was simply just a human, who was dealt a bad hand in life and acted solely out of revenge and survival.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n

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Overall review: <\/b>I would recommend this movie a million and one times. While it starts off slow, it progressively gets better. It definitely captivates you with the beautiful cinematography and intense plot. This book-to-movie adaptation was astoundingly well executed.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n


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Contact the author at howlentertainment@wou.edu<\/a><\/span><\/p>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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