trainthief:

rvancoogler:

when heist/con movies are subversive, it’s because the protagonists (often poor) use the trappings of power (high-end clothing, accents, mannerisms) to play INTO class biases, and then dupe those in the 1% and steal their money. exception is ocean’s 8 which was most acutely subversive when anne hathway slapp

Shreya never quote me on this but you are so very wise