"Eighth Grade", "Miss Bird" and "Frances Ha" are irresponsibly strung together into an awkward youth universe. "Eighth Grade" is the social fear of ordinary junior high school students, and "Miss Bird" is a high school graduation. The struggle of trying to escape the shackles of family life, "Frances Ha" is the unwillingness of young people in the workplace to give up their dreams and turn to stability. The protagonists of American youth films gradually no longer focus on the comedy queen of the campus in "Leadership" and "Mean Girls", and turn to focus on ordinary girls who are real enough to resonate with audiences on the other side of the ocean. Post-80s, post-90s, 00 Don't miss the latter.
Eighth Grade is embarrassing, anxious. As for Kayla, does being slightly fat and having acne on her face make her more inferior, or does she feel more uneasy about being introverted and socially afraid? Kayla tried to tear off ordinary labels, tried to be outgoing, tried to get close to popular classmates and favorite boys, but the result was always not as expected, and she ended up in an embarrassing situation: promised to go to the party, and huddled in the corner when she came; full of joy to accept the invitation of friends, After arriving at the scene, I found a bunch of friends of friends... The embarrassment in the movie crossed the dimensional wall again, and the audience seemed to be publicly executed.
"Eighth Grade" is also different from other films in that it constantly pushes the timeline forward, depicting the latest generation, the generation of smartphones and social networks. Two faces online and offline, the number of likes is more important than the grades, the expressionless comment on the rainbow fart, and the screaming screaming when I receive a private message, don’t look at me, it’s not me.
The truth of youth films also comes from the lack of feelings. In "Eighth Grade", it is a single-parent family, in "Miss Bird", it is a strong mother, and in "Frances Ha", a close friend leaves. At the end of the film, they always reconcile with the depriver and become closer to the rest of the love, which is comforting to the viewer, but perhaps only to make the exposed youth less cruel.
In addition, "Eighth Grade" is director Bo Bonham's debut. It is simple and delicate, with an interesting soundtrack and fresh pictures.
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