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Feels Good Man

2020 · 94 min

A fascinating, unsettling look at how an innocent cartoon became a hate symbol, blending absurd internet humor with a sobering cultural warning.

Directed by
Arthur Jones
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Matt Furie, Aiyana Udesen, Chris Sullivan
Tagline
I heard you pull yer pants all the way to go pee.
Overview
When indie comic character Pepe the Frog becomes an unwitting icon of hate, his creator, artist Matt Furie, fights to bring Pepe back from the darkness and navigate America's cultural divide.

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Directed by
Arthur Jones
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Matt Furie, Aiyana Udesen, Chris Sullivan
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Tone
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • media
  • identity
  • politics
  • art
  • corruption
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • documentary
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language strong
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Action1
Horror1
Humour4
Realism9
Romance0
Tension5
Darkness6
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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Directed by
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Written by
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Starring
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Music
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Cinematography
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Runtime
94 min
Country
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Languages
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