Summer fireworks, false life

Jalyn 2022-08-17 14:38:35

#Sundance 2017#

The movie temperament fascinates me, summer fireworks, false life.

But as far as the plot is concerned, it lacks the possibility of in-depth discussion, just taste it. Even if they are all close-ups, the eyelashes, freckles, and bronze muscles can be distinguished. Shaking and out-of-focus. In fact, the self-portrait flash at the beginning of the chapter has established the director’s personal style. There is almost the 360 ​​rotating lens (drug dealer’s dialogue in front of the car) that appeared in the early stage of "Moonlight" (The Moon Likes Blue/Moonlight Boy) That paragraph) is equally impressed.

Most movies featuring male characters confuse me, is it true that men are tolerant and get along with each other like this? Even though this is from the perspective of a female director, it is exactly the same as all movies that emphasize a male perspective. On the one hand, there is no trace, but on the other hand, there is no novelty.

Music is a crazy bonus for individuals, and the extra points are almost as high as the heroine's shot rate counter! (Exclamation mark must be used) The flickering neon light and playground, youthful atmosphere and independent charm flash across the screen. Waves and beaches, alcohol and drugs, interpret every idle twenties. When I saw the waves, I didn't consciously compare it to "Moonlight". The most impressive shot was the first time I met a netizen at the beach. After that, he walked into the waves and escaped into the darkness in the center of the screen. That kind of loneliness and the fear of deep cabinets are inextricably hidden in the picture, there is no blue moonlight, and there is just endless nothingness.

I forgot to mention the death of my father. The love of old men must be the lack of attachment to the father's role (Freud goes online...) The account of family background can also be regarded as a supplement to the character's personality. It is possible that only local people will have cultural recognition in a plot like refilling with a medicine bottle. (In addition, this is the second film in Sundance to see the retractable hospital bed at home. Can I say that I really want such a bed? It feels suitable for reading...no offense...)

As well as hiding the plot, when the four people on the beach were walking towards the sea, the friend with the most prominent nose chose to sit there and watch. And when the hostess met on the beach after leaving the host’s house angrily on the first night, when they were talking alone, the boy with a high nose also had a close-up looking at it. I have to suspect that he may also be a deep cabinet, if it is true, the depth of the peer pressure has gone to a higher level. open to discussion here.

"Two girls having sex is hot, but two men is just gay." This is the only line that hides sharp edges. The other lines are silent, allowing you to only see life without seeing comments. I thought that the whole film would be flat, without any bursts, father died flat, girlfriend broke up flat, online dating was flat, but the conflict that occurred at the end of the last 6 minutes seemed to give you a little hope, didn’t it? The emotional fireworks that have been brewing for more than 100 minutes are finally about to explode at high altitude. As a result, this time, the protagonist rustled and led the netizens through the jungle and towards the beach. Even if he did something unintentional under peer pressure, he still did not change:

I kept silent to my mother and made false jokes to my friends. The only change is to delete all selfies and stop going to the website, but this may also be temporary. There is no breakthrough, no emotional exit, and ups and downs will not help. Under the close-up lens, we see the slender eyelashes trembling, but the heart cannot follow the protagonist’s trembling. This is the result of too little speech, it is difficult to have resonance, but the endless emptiness will disappear with the night at the next firework show that will be held every Friday.

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Beach Rats quotes

  • Simone: Two girls can make out and it's hot, but when two guys make out, it's gay.

  • Michael: In gay men, the pointer finger is almost always longer than the ring finger. In straight men, the ring finger is almost always longer than the pointer finger.