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), and which one of them is dating Zendaya at any point in the movies fractured timeline.
Its a lot of fun, in part because the movies world is richly observed.
Look at all those jagged edges at, ak, and az.
And Im getting bouba vibes from Arthur Donaldson: that softthsound; the gently sloping downward rhythm.
Now lets look at the guys faces.
Tell me: Whos the kiki and whos the bouba?
As Tashi Duncan might say: Come on!
Faist is triangles, while OConnor is circles.
Faist is pen-and-ink, and OConnor is oils.
Faist is a somehow-even-more-angular John Mulaney; OConnor is so pillowy he single-handedly made Prince Charles likable again.
Faist is kiki; OConnor is bouba.
There are also the diphthongs to consider.
Faist and Zweig both have a vowel combination you dont see every day.
(You knew at least one of them would be.)
In fact, Josh OConnor issuchan Arthur that he already played one in Alice RohrwachersLa Chimera.
You cant bow to nature, guy.
Make no mistake, I am not suggesting these two should switch roles.
Each of them is perfectly cast: Faist as the tightly wound beta, OConnor as the blustering alpha.
Only then will it be a perfect film.
