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The Flick
The Flick | Annie Baker
6 posts | 10 read | 2 to read
In a run-down movie theater in central Massachusetts, the tiny battles and not-so-tiny heartbreaks of three underpaid employees play out in the empty aisles, becoming more gripping than the lackluster, second-run movies on screen. Original.
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Cole Emes
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Since my last post of The Flick I have made some progress in the Play. The story continues to encourage me to keep reading and finish the play. From where I left off not much has happened. The owner Steve has basically been forced to sell The Flick to a huge corporation. This is freighting to Avery, Sam and Rose because major companies will not keep actual film movies around. Instead the would move to digital.

Cole Emes The Flick is one of 2 theatres that still show film movies. So the crew now has to fight for film to stay. More and more the relationships between each crew member are becoming more complex. 3y
Cole Emes The play is in a third person omniscient point of view, this is shown by the reader being told the thoughts of the characters and the story is told as if we are watching them. If you like me books that you can relate to as a teenager or just enjoy a good play I‘d recommend this play. (edited) 3y
MissYaremcio Thank you for the review Cole! 6/6 3y
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Cole Emes
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The Flick by Annie Baker is a play that takes place in a run-down movie theater in the central Massachusetts. I have not yet completed this book but plan to do so. Three underpaid movie theatre employees Avery, Sam and Rose clean the theatres, run the movies, sell tickets, and practically operate the whole movie theatre. We follow as the characters reveal more about themselves and a type of romantic chemistry starts to build between Avery and Rose

Cole Emes This is starting to develop more and more as the story goes on. If you like me books that you can relate to as a teenager or just enjoy a good play I‘d recommend this play. The theme of this play revolves around teenager relationships and workplace drama. We see the three main characters build there relationships more and more as they divulge more of themselves to each other. 3y
MissYaremcio Thank you for the review Cole! I love this play and I am glad that you are enjoying it! 6/6 3y
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rosekrause
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This story follows the stale friendship of three underpaid coworkers at the local run down movie theatre. We see a series of events and conflicts following the three characters Sam, Avery and Rose. I find the atmosphere quite similar to the film, Napoleon Dynamite. If you enjoy that type of awkwardness, then you will love this Story.

rosekrause A recurring motif that was quit prominent in this script was the amount of pauses. I believe Annie Baker intentionally wrote it that way to show the uncomfortable nature of their friendship. I 100% would recommend this bizarre book to others! 5y
MissYaremcio I'm so glad you're enjoying the book!! Great review! 6/6 5y
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TsundokuAleax
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So friends are in a production of this show and it is being done in an actual movie theater. It works wonderfully in that space and is fascinating to watch. The writing of the script makes it feel like you are actually peaking in on the lives of these employees.

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smccallum
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2nd read through and this play remains absolutely stunning. It's beautiful, subtle and that gorgeous mixture of funny-sadness you find in Chekhov. I recommend this so so much! Especially if you don't get why people would read plays, give it a go!

HeatherBookNerd I love plays. This one is indeed very good. 8y
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smccallum
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This weeks play, I've actually read this before and it's stunning so am looking forward to the re-read

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