The main point of the film is to provoke the viewer by constantly placing them in the shoes of the main character, presenting Marla Grayson's perspective on the world, where those who work honestly languish in hardship and unfair wages, while crime actually pays, bringing extraordinary profits.
At the same time, the title challenges the concept of ethics built in the viewer, where in the first act of the film, it shows the cruelty of admitting fully capable elderly people to nursing homes, and in the second act, places the character as a victim of dangerous people, highlighting her vulnerabilities and weaknesses, such as the love she has for her partner Fran.
Sexism
Another positive aspect of the character, performed masterfully by the actress who portrays her, is her ability to captivate viewers and raise critical social issues of everyday female life. Like moments when men doubt her abilities or threaten her, directly degrading her character. This not only bothers the protagonist but shows her assertion in the face of these same issues.
Social Inequality
The film flirts directly with empathy, saying that whoever tries to earn a living honestly, as Marla herself claims to have tried, is cruelly crushed by the elite with low wages and painful humiliations.
LGBT+ Drama (?)
Contrary to works featuring LGBT couples, in this story, the relationship between Marla and Fran occurs naturally, in a specific manner and without delving into the clichéd issues commonly addressed in films of this genre. Marla and Fran are completely secure in their sexuality and the overall plot doesn't focus on this detail, allowing the characters' traits to prevail over their orientations. This is a positive point, as it doesn't stigmatize a character solely based on their sexual orientation.
The Ending (Spoiler Alert)
Whoever watched the film can follow the journey from pain to glory of the couple formed by Marla and Fran, facing all the challenges encountered in the film in pursuit of absolute success and wealth. But it's at that exact moment that the production redeems itself, in terms of what is politically correct, and brings back one of the initial characters, a victim of the protagonist, delivering a shot straight to the villain's chest. It's the moment when the production returns to the viewer the ethics that were stolen from them throughout the film, reminding us of the "law of return" and that, when all is said and done, crime doesn't pay.
With extremely refined costumes, modern set design and cinematography with open and static shots, 'I Care a Lot' places us in a spectacle of easy understanding, awakens important questions in us and delivers quality entertainment that definitely deserves checking out.
https://www.
youtube.com/watch?v=DjovwjAVD_o
The cast also includes
Peter Dinklage,
Eiza González,
Chris Messina and
Dianne Wiest.
I Care a Lot, available on
Netflix.
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