Among the finest features of “Dying of a Unicorn” is its fixed reminders that these unicorns aren’t merely horses with horns. They’re magical creatures, and as such, they’ve particular properties in addition to uncommon weaknesses. Their greatest weak point is that they turn into fully docile and helpless when within the presence of an harmless younger maiden, one thing which Ridley discovers to her chagrin. The idea of a unicorn being put at risk unwittingly by a younger girl is seemingly a part of precise unicorn mythology, which is probably going the way it ended up as a plot level in 1985’s “Legend.” Although “Dying of a Unicorn” might not be referencing Ridley Scott’s fantasy fable instantly, the 2 movies share the fundamental plot of a unicorn in bother because of the hypnotic attract of a lady’s innocence. And let’s not overlook that Ridley made “Alien,” and that Ortega’s character is known as Ridley!
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Anyway, these unicorns fortuitously have a magical energy to assist counteract this weak point, and that’s their potential to heal themselves and regenerate. This energy does not cease there, nevertheless, for they will additionally use it to heal different beings, corresponding to people. That is proper — whereas positive, you would steal their blood and physique components to treatment most cancers and different ailments, it’s miles higher throughout if you happen to merely befriend the unicorns so as to allow them to heal you as a substitute, one thing which Elliot and Ridley come to find. This energy appears particularly just like the one wielded by everybody’s favourite extraterrestrial, “E.T.” Although “E.T.” is a bit more indiscriminating with providing up his therapeutic powers than the unicorns are, it is nonetheless an excellent wager to be his pal. And whereas we’re enjoying the identify recreation, remember that Paul Rudd’s character shares the identify of E.T.’s greatest buddy.
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Hopefully, this text has reinvigorated you to revisit “Dying of a Unicorn,” now that you already know all the things to search for. In any case, unicorns must be revered, however their secrets and techniques are there for the taking!
On as we speak’s episode of the /Movie Every day podcast, we spoke with author/director Alex Scharfman about bringing the movie to life:
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