The Spitfire Grill

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Mar 17, 2019 fairly Spoiler free : The Spitfire Grill pretends to hold space for as many gritty issues as it can think of, but only to look extra sweet while insulting the gritty self honesty that actually going through any of them calls for from one. In short, the film is either a wellmeaning child talking above its having-paid-too-much grade or, worse yet, a communal narcissist. .. Regardlessly, it encourages delusions. As someone who watches films to legitimately educate my empathy when i am not watching them to feel seen myself, i strongly suggest looking elsewhere for either of these purposes. If you just want a pretty score, a couple beautiful characters, and spoken-out-of-turn permission to pretend a lot of the others are less ugly than they really are, then you've come to the right place. I've seen more grit in a Care Bears film. .. It's actually really sad: i found myself wishing that i could know Pursy in real life. .. This movie didn't illuminate her gritty truth for me, like it suggested that it would. .. Maybe my standards are just high because i've faced so much dark side in real life. I am privy to the fact that i have known more than one person who went through childhoods like Pursy's, which is only one of the stories of violence referenced in the film. .. This movie erases what that really does to them, which is hurtful, because they are still worth knowing. [ The one sentence to follow contains the closest thing to a *spoiler* ] : I don't even want to think about what the movie was really trying to do instead; it will just make me upset, because i have been aware of the disparity of understanding between people who have faced the assorted issues of violence in this film and people who have not for most of my life, even when i felt on the other side of it. (I say faced- not covered one's eyes for.) If you do watch it: keep in mind that later scenes reveal that she is supposed to be around 21. It might make it less confusing. .. Or it might make it more confusing... i'm still not sure.... I was a lot more like Pursy /before/ i went through so much. .. And i think that that's its point, but to pretend that that is a good thing is mean to people who have really had to grow up, wise up, and arm up. Enjoy the music. :-) See more

Ron G Aug 16, 2018 Poignant movie filled with suspense & surprises. The minute you think you know where it's going, it veers off in another direction. It's also a story of hope & redemption. As someone who moved to Maine (From Ohio) Hannah Ferguson and the small-town people, definitely ring true. For every Shelby; there are numerous Hannahs, Liams & Effie's. Bring your tissues. See more

Anakin S Nov 22, 2017 Alison Elliott as the star of the movie, Percy Talbott acts like a young Jodie Foster has just gotten out of prison and decides to move to a small rural town Gilead, Maine who eventually lands herself a job set up by the sheriff working at "The Spitfire Grill" hence the title Written and directed by Lee David Zlotoff.. See more

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