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we can see how this might not actually be that far removed from Greens unorthodox attempts at horror.
Workaholic city slicker Michael isnt planning to be in Ohio for long.
I guess its true what Mom said about you then, says one of the kids.
What did she say?
She said you were incapable of love.
See, you could say that to a Ben Stiller character.
He wont fight back.
He remains one of American cinemas funnier objects of humiliation and abuse.
The narrative outcome ofNutcrackersis aggressively (some will say insultingly) predictable.
But heres where it helps to have a director like David Gordon Green.
The familiar contours ofNutcrackersmight deceive us, but its inspirations and interests crystallize its restless, independent spirit.
It feels like both a summary and a homecoming for this strangest and most American of directors.
