A slightly longer review than a short review

Alfredo 2022-03-25 09:01:22

Elijah Suleiman's work written, directed and acted by himself won the Special Jury Prize at Cannes. A very interesting collection of absurd comedy episodes, symbolic satire of modern civilization (such as the many sudden appearances of the police, the parade of fighter jets and tanks in the streets, the relief ration, the airport security, the bureaucratic rhetoric and the new applause mode, and the daily seriousness of everyone. weapon speculation). A lot of perspective symmetrical composition. It's not as alienating as Roy Anderson's work, and the mirrors are more varied. The protagonist did not say a word for almost the whole process, just watching and staring, only the raising and falling of his eyebrows revealed a little emotion. The city sometimes becomes a desolate no-man’s land, sometimes crowded with tourists (even a space for fashion catwalks). The second half of the process refers more to the Palestinian issue (an exotic land that is deified or labelled in the eyes of the public), including the director's self-disclosure. PS: The scene where the bird keeps jumping to the keyboard where the director is typing is so hilarious, how did you train it? (8.5/10)

Genesis 2022-03-24 09:03:46

It's a "welfare movie" for obsessive-compulsive disorder. Ambulances in Paris stop to serve homeless people, protesters in New York are chased by NYPD, but hometown has lemon trees, nosy neighbors and whirling trees... This small-format film grasps strangers The connection with my hometown is full of sorrows, and there are also current affairs in Asia, Europe and the three continents. Among them, the difficulty encountered by the director in promoting the pitch of the movie is the finishing touch, and it is very interesting all the way down. GGB cameo cameo for a few seconds is the most surprising easter egg! PS In my eyes, Suleiman is actually more worthy of the Best Actor award than Banderas. Those eyes that constantly observe and secretly read everything, and both humor and anxiety are calmly contained in them, which completely lights up this movie.