Absurdity and powerlessness

Romaine 2022-12-11 15:25:52

Absurd, black humor. Think of "PTU" by the Coen brothers and Johnnie To.

Fatigue caused by chain misunderstanding. Using an exaggerated fate circle to show people's loneliness and unwillingness to be lonely, eager to get along with the inevitable collision and friction, the outburst and resentment caused him to be mistaken for a thief, and later he was helpless to appease the lonely woman and the thief. Theft is back to normal. The mechanical repetition of work is boring, and the fate is tricked, and this boring is actually practical.

Close-up shots focus on expressing; vertical shooting and washing face, unable to return to normal confusion, agitated music highlights the weird psychedelic; upside down shot of key falling, danger is coming, difficult to control; overhead shot of Paul sighing, absurdity and powerlessness .

The thief mistakenly thought that he was a work of art and was stolen by Paul, who was made into a sculpture. After that, there are a few retrospective empty shots and the last shot of walking around the office, which seems to express that people are always stuck in life. . Not/difficult to struggle but in a relatively free state. Or, this staggering can make people mistakenly think that loneliness can be resolved.

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  • Julie: Look, I had trouble figuring out the tax on checks. So what! I mean, eight per cent is a bitch! So, I make a few mistakes! So, I make a few mistakes! So, sue me!

  • Tom the Bartender: How about a drink? You look like you could use one.

    Paul Hackett: You don't happen to have any powerful aphrodisiacs back there, do you?

    Tom the Bartender: She won't put out, huh?

    Paul Hackett: No, it's not for her. It's for me. I seem to have gotten myself involved with one of your cocktail waitresses.

    Tom the Bartender: Miss Bee Hive 1965.

    Paul Hackett: Yes. Don't even ask me how.

    Tom the Bartender: So, take off. What's she gonna do? Kill herself?