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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After Hours quotes

  • Kiki: You do that all day and your own shoulders get pretty sore.

    Paul Hackett: You want a massage?

    Kiki: You read my mind. Would you?

    Paul Hackett: Sure. I'm not too good at this. I just know a few basic moves.

    Kiki: Just make it hurt and you're on the right track.

  • Marcy: I hope you don't have to get up early tomorrow morning or anything.

    Paul Hackett: No. No, I don't.

    Marcy: Because I think you're somebody I can really talk to. And tonight I feel like - I feel like I'm gonna let loose or something. I feel like - I feel like something incredible is really gonna happen here!

    [laughs]

    Marcy: I feel soooo excited. I don't know why? I feel it.

    [laughs]

    Marcy: I'm glad you came.

    [laughs]