Getting TPAB on vinyl enhanced the experience, as listening to the album in an uninterrupted and focused state of mind made me realize all the little things that make the album great, such as the production and callbacks to earlier songs in the album with the poem. The album made me a definitive fan of Kendrick Lamar, which has led me to meeting new friends who also love his work, which culminated with the Kendrick and Drake beef of 2025. That’s a whole can of worms I won’t o

Throughout the film, there are hints of college students in current times researching Armando’s incident. These moments are mysterious at first because the film cuts from 1970s Brazil, to two students with laptops listening to tape recordings, but pays off immensely in the ending. The ending was questionable but admirably ties the story together, encapsulating the investigative nature of the neo-noir aesthetic, while also keeping the idea of active journalism in effect.