Symbols and Tropes
The Score
Dust to DustFrom the pulse-pounding introduction (appropriate since the opening credits are inside our main character's body) to the IKEA-shopping scene background tune that reminds us of elevator...
Fat
Belly BusterLow fat. Reduced fat. Fat free. American society emphasizes that thin equals beauty, and people will go to great lengths to eliminate fat, even having it sucked right out of their bodie...
Power Animal
March of the MarlasEveryone needs a spirit animal. Charlie Sheen has tigers. Lena Dunham has Taylor Swift. We have a baby rhino, obviously. In one of his support groups, our main character/ Ja...
Starbucks
Double ShotThere's so much Starbucks in this movie, we're surprised it's not set in Seattle. It's rumored that a Starbucks cup appears in every scene in the movie. Starbucks is a critical source of...