"Shirley" is not a biopic. It's more like a movie about Shirley Jackson, told in the style of Shirley's Gothic short stories. The visual style of the film is very distinctive, obviously Josephine Decker's style
. The film aims to substitute the audience into an uneasy movie-watching experience, but in the process of plot design, the roles played by Logan Lerman and Odessa Young did not find a suitable position for their roles, which was slightly redundant or mismatched. The film also has a lot to appreciate and learn from. The film took a long time to express the ideas it wanted to express. Some of the exaggerated character styles and setting of the scene distracted the audience's attention
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Shirley evaluation action
2022-06-08 14:50
Extended Reading
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Hilma 2022-06-08 22:11:13
The creator’s input and the indistinguishable combination of reality and fiction
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Roslyn 2022-06-08 21:18:31
The overall feeling is a weird atmosphere, Shirley took her crazy together, many shots are dreamy, and the story is also very hazy. There are thoughts about women’s work, love, and life. The female host will feel dizzy when she goes out. It is a metaphor that women are required to stay at home for a long time. But it’s a bit blurred by the director’s editing
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Shirley Jackson: [about her husband] Well, he is an expert at finding a willing pair of legs to open wide.
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Stanley Hyman: [about Paula] She's a nothing... Who is she to you?
Shirley Jackson: There are dozens and dozens of girls like this littering campuses across the country. Lonely girls who cannot make the world see them... Do not tell me I do not know this girl... Don't you dare!