Sex, Lies and Videotapes

Alana 2022-04-21 09:02:32

The most ingenious part of the film is the application of montage between images and images, and between images and sounds, which greatly saves space, strengthens the rhythm of the film, and makes the film refined and original.

The title of the film is as refined as the content, and basically all the themes in the film have been exposed: sex, lies and videotape. The movie shows us two different sexual states: 1. Use lies to satisfy your sexual needs. 2. Use other means to avoid lies and guilt. At the same time, the film also highlights a series of problems hidden in our family, such as family ethics, patriarchy and so on. The video tape is the dark thread of the whole film, running through the whole film. The four protagonists use the video tape to cause a series of dramatic conflicts, which drives the development of the film. At the same time, it also implies that audio and video are an important medium for people to express their hearts and open their hearts.

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Extended Reading
  • Jerod 2022-03-28 09:01:04

    Steven Soderbergh won the Palme d'Or at Cannes for his directorial debut. The film uses sexual psychology as an entry point to explore the morality of marriage, and nakedly shows the problems between husband and wife on the screen. The script of the film is wonderful, the details are abundant, the characters are full, and Steven Soderbergh's directing skills are not as proficient as a novice, but the lack of aura as a debut is also a disadvantage.

  • Scarlett 2022-04-23 07:02:36

    Three elements and four characters complete a complete and full narrative in a very small format. The dialogue and the soundtrack complement each other perfectly, and photography and tone play an important role in it. The whole film is filled with an air of mystery, lies, more secret, and undercurrents. Sex weaves lies, and marriage lies not woven by one person, and all the ambiguity finally explodes in a videotape. The atmosphere is always solid and catchy, and the performance is quite exciting.

Sex, Lies, and Videotape quotes

  • [John said he wasn't fucking Cynthia]

    Ann: You never used to say the word "fucking."

  • [Accepting John's claim that he's not cheating on her]

    Ann: I've just got all this time on my hands, and I just sit around and start inventing these, like, intricate scenarios...

    [giggles]

    Ann: And then I don't want to have wasted all my time, so I want to believe in them.