A woman who doesn't want to have kids? How could she not want to? How unnatural! People saying these things are the reason this movie was made. As a woman of a certain age who still feels ambivalent, this resonated with me. Sure, the sources of outside pressure for the main character are amplified to a degree that's almost comical, but what makes it scary is the feeling created by these pressures in the film is not far off from the mounting external pressures I feel in my own life. They exaggerate to give others a taste of what it feels like, if you've never experienced it. The lack of trust and worry she has about her partner not being on the same page as her, even though he *says* her health and well-being is what's most important. This is a big fear of any childfree person. Can anyone take me as I am without secretly wanting to change me? That's a horrifying thought in and of itself. Trying to change yourself on a fundamental level is a bad idea this film tells us - but what happens if those constant outside pressures get to be too much and you give in? A disturbing commentary on what it feels like to be told on a daily basis that your feelings are wrong and need fixing.
Review of Clock
Clock
(2023)
I think the low ratings are due to peoples' discomfort of the subject matter
29 April 2023