Although "Restless" has a constant little taste, this movie that describes the emotional problems of teenagers is just a mediocre work. Compared with the provocative theme of "Milk", "Restless" is much calmer, and the photographic editing is also quite satisfactory
. The film received a lot of negative reviews when it premiered at the Cannes Film Festival, and was even described as the festival's biggest disappointment. "Restless" lacks emotional appeal. The film is just to meet the audience, so it has no sincerity
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"Restless" is described as Gus Van Sant's most unique movie by the outside world. The film’s story combines a variety of elements, including a black comedy like "Harlow and Maud" and a vigorous sad love like "Romeo and Juliet". These elements in the film are fused in a calm tone, which is playful, sad, and a little weird
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The youth described in "Restless" is somewhere between clarity and ambiguousness, and gives a life attitude in a plain way. The film does not have any content or style that surprises the audience, and the film's audio-visual and narrative techniques are also slightly simple. Therefore, "Restless" will not become a classic, it is just a fresh and sad diary
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