neuroses
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The film’s merit is not simply in how it illustrates the structures that bind and confine, but in how Wilde propulsively peels them apart to create a picture of romantic neuroses anyone can relate to.
From Salon ● Jul. 5, 2026
And amid all the sturm und drang, each character projects onto the other a pent-up spleen of parent-child neuroses and unmet expectations.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 28, 2026
Plaza knew Kevin’s neuroses fit Schwartzman but also that he could bring his own touches while improvising.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 20, 2026
That’s not exactly unconventional for one of his movies, but more than any of his other features, this film is laced with Aster’s neuroses.
From Salon ● Jul. 20, 2025
What the press—and seemingly everyone else—failed to understand was that it was Bobby’s shrewdness in protecting his financial interests, rather than temper tantrums or neuroses, that was making him hesitate.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
