Generally speaking, movies show conflicts, orgasms, which make people nervous. There is no climax in this film, a bunch of boring people, there is nothing to spend time looking for words. But you don't find it boring, because you have empathy. Everyone has attended boring parties, talked with others, dealt with perfunctory matters with relatives, and never speculated with old friends. . .
The eleven scenes in the film are the several possibilities arising from this uninterrupted dialogue: strangers, twins, artists and fanciers, old friends for many years, suitors and suitors, friends who have not seen for a long time, cousins (female) , Siblings, cousins (male), friends and strangers, and finally returned to the two elderly people. One of them said, I feel so alienated from this world, point the question.
The role of coffee and cigarettes is to provide a cushion for this completely difficult conversation. If it doesn't work, you can also say "more coffee?" "Smoke a cigarette?" and so on. . .
The reasons for these eleven awkward conversations were varied. Some of my favorite scenes: The first is two black friends, probably long time no see. The person who came did not believe that this friend told him to come and just sit and sit. There was nothing serious about it. In this hectic era, sitting around has become a standard courtesy, and visits are almost only among aunts over 60. The so-called "gathering" is always something. Why are you all right? Everyone is busy. . .
The second is a pair of cousins played by Cate Blanchett. Not to mention Kate's supernatural acting of two people, one superior and the other jealous, the seemingly boring dialogue includes the amount of information that is impressive. Basically, the living conditions of the two people are clearly outlined. Finally, the movie star gave his cousin a bag of valuable gifts. The cousin said: They are all gifts given to you by others, right? The movie star admits embarrassingly. . It implies that the previous care and love are all pretended, and that the meeting is nothing more than to show a sense of superiority. The cousin said: You can't afford these things when you want them, and you don't need to buy them when you can afford them. . .
The other pair of cousins is a lesser-known person who takes a genealogy close to another famous person. The attitude of that celebrity can be called classic: first of all, polite. But when a fan wants to sign, he doesn't hesitate to sign the document with the family tree. Look at the watch later and pretend to be in a hurry. When someone asked for his phone number, he compiled it for that reason, which is really embarrassing. But when he discovered that this cousin who suddenly appeared was actually very strong with a certain big name, he was ashamed to give someone his number. . . Fortunately, the other party has a backbone, don't let it go!
There are a lot of nonsense in the film, but there are also some lovely insights. Although this film subverts Hollywood's film-watching and filming habits, it feels very refreshing because of its unique entry point, and at least provides a new way of narration.
It is indeed a skill to make a movie composed entirely of nonsense, and it can be made interesting!
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