A millionaire with a crumbling personal life comes up with an idea on how he can disappear, start a new life without anyone knowing who he is and be able to take all his money with him..
So, the President wrote a movie. No, really. Franklin D. Roosevelt actually had a hand in the story here. It feels like a weird fever dream of a project, but it works in a very 1936 sort of way. If you like puzzles, you'll dig the setup. Our lead, a millionaire who looks like he’s carrying the weight of the world, deci...
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"So, the President wrote a movie. No, really. Franklin D. Roosevelt actually had a hand in the story here. It feels like a weird fever dream of a project, but it works in a very 1936 sort of way. If you like puzzles, you'll dig the setup. Our lead, a millionaire who looks like he’s carrying the weight of the world, decides to just… leave. He wants to wipe the slate clean. It’s a fantasy we’ve all had, right? Just walking away from your bills and your bad habits. The middle section drags a bit. T..."
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