You read that right, my parents paid for my trip to a ‘swingers resort.’ At the time, I just figured this was a great idea because it was an 18+ resort and I wouldn’t have to deal with any children running around. Here’s a great explanation as to how I ended up on the pursuit of self-indulgence in the summer of 2010, I traveled alone to Hedonism Resort ( also known as Hedonism II/Hedonism 2) in Negril, Jamaica as a gift from my parents for getting accepted into the prestigious University of Toronto.

The ethical theory that pleasure (in the sense of the satisfaction of desires) is the highest good and proper aim of human life. Synonyms:self-indulgence, pleasure-seeking, self-gratification, lotus-eating, sybaritism More 8/10.The pursuit of pleasure sensual self-indulgence.

Certain scenes (such as an elephant having explosive diarrhea on a man) would have been better not seen so graphically. Consistently frantic (lots of characters melting down and screaming) and/or stressful with excesses abounding, it was a little much at times. However, the film was a bit much at time. Great music from Justin Horiwitz (who reunited with his La La Land/Whiplash director Damien Chazelle) with excellent cinematography and performances. Brad Pitt gives a great performance as a Douglas Fairbanks like silent star edging toward irrelevancy, but newcomer Diego Calva really steals a large part of the movie with his powerful performance. It visually details the difficult transition had on the film industry with the transition from silent films to talkies, showcasing actors, producers, and musical performers adjusting to it all. The film is great as a love letter to Bow, warts and all, played magnificently by Margot Robbie, and just to the magic film can have on its audience, transcending time. From her blue collar New Jersey upbringing, to a father following her to Hollywood and making money off her image (even opening a restaurant based on one of her famous movies), a gambling addiction, to an off-color joke at a hoity toity part - these are all inspired by Bow and her life. Margot Robbie, looking more like a Grace Kelly from a few decades later rather than a Bow, plays a character highly inspired. I recently read a biography of silent film 'It Girl' actress Clara Bow.

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