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ikkegoemikke - wrote on 01/09/2017
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If you want a perfect example to show how to transform a rather original movie into a typical teenage story that can be followed by an infinite number of sequels, "The Thinning" is the right movie for that. Admittedly, at the first moment I found the basic idea masterful. A sort of "The Purge" on an academic level. It turns out that the natural resources of planet Earth are no longer sufficiently present and livable space is limited because the oceans have appropriated land (due to the global warming I presume). The world decided to take drastic measures. In the U.S. they found the ideal solution. And it's not what you'd think it'll be. Nope, no birth control or the elimination of older …
