Half a century later, the western world is still so weird

Elmo 2022-03-21 09:02:45

"Under the Silver Lake" reminds me of another film, "London Fields," which is equally grotesque, drunk, and dreamy. And what supports the hero to go on is because of the beautiful heroine. And the heroines are all weird and beautiful types. They are not only beautiful on the outside, but also extremely smart on the inside, always scheming, and know how to attract men.

The heroine is too beautiful, if there is no beauty, this film can only pass at most. However, because of the beauty, I gave 5 stars

"The Bottom of the Silver Lake" can be said to be a movie that profoundly exposes various social problems in the Western world. For example, drug addiction, alcoholism, alternative music, one-night stands, etc., and using this colorful way to narrate, it should be said that it is a very in-depth movie, but the plot flow is a bit too fancy, so it seems relatively nonsense, editing It's kind of bad, causing the plot to be a bit fragmented. The male protagonist Sam is full of fantasy, whimsical, often has strange dreams, wide-open brains, and smart people. It's just that such people have no job and no income, but they still want to live a life in a beautiful villa.

Stills, good background

The heroine Sarah is played by Riley Keough. Riley Keao is not popular in China, but her grandfather is well-known and well-known, that is Elvis Presley. She herself inherited some of the advantages of Elvis, and completely inherited the appearance advantages of her mother Lisa Marie Presley. Legs are long and concave and convex. Imagine hugging Elvis' beautiful granddaughter, the pinnacle of life. It's a bit like: You can never beat Jordan in basketball, but you can yell at Jordan's son on the court, and Jordan agrees with your behavior and that's a big victory.

Our hero Sam is such a person, he not only hugged Riley Keo, but also hugged the many beauties in the film. These girls are all beautiful and fair, and many of them are superb. In fact, the plot is that the male protagonist gets clues by hugging the beauties all the way. Does this mean that in a flowery world, men should be suave to succeed. Can't recite poetry or draw, can't play and sing, is not a talented person, but at least be a little glib, can play on the scene, talk about the world, can smoke and drink instead of staying at home to play video games, but also look handsome, but also that Something lasts.

In fact, sometimes I feel that our male protagonist is a little nosy. What other people do for him is the most important thing for him to control is where to make money or borrow money to pay rent. However, he exerted a spirit of perseverance and perseverance, and he was very close to solving the mystery; unfortunately, the last step of the 10,000-meter long-distance running was the most difficult, and the clue was broken at the last step; At the same time, a little luck led him to find the gang's nest. It turned out that the nest was near the white "HOLLYWOOD" sign on the hilltop in the suburbs of Los Angeles, which we are all familiar with. This is really black Hollywood.

heroine, granddaughter of Elvis Presley

If you have to say why Sam must take care of these things, first of all, of course, he is fascinated by the beauty and sexiness of the heroine Sarah; who can not be fascinated by the fall of a sister Lin in vain. And he thought Sarah was killed. So it's largely revenge, and it's also out of love -- great love. Second, he is a bit neurastheniac and often has nightmares. If the mystery is not revealed, he may not sleep well, and life is better than death. So, in fact, the logic of this story is still very strong. He was in a trance for a while when he found out that Sarah had left voluntarily, but he soon returned to normal. So, love or something, let time dilute everything, go to hell!

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Extended Reading
  • Genesis 2022-03-25 09:01:15

    The noir tribute to the movie director, many small details, mystery and psychedelic slenderness, Los Angeles, as Vanity Fair and the land of the moon, can easily swallow the flesh and soul of those young, turbulent and eager to become famous. It is really a suitable place for film noir. The texture and atmosphere of the film are first-class, with a slight psychedelic and prostration, especially the smell of skunk, which seems to be tangy, and the light and shadow can actually be made more extreme, such as "Neon Demon".

  • Mariela 2022-03-19 09:01:07

    "The Bottom of the Silver Lake" is another fascinating movie, which has a satire on popular culture. People worship fictional images and idols, just like "fetishism." Religiousism can no longer fill the gaps in the soul, and entertainers take advantage of the void. The director entrained private goods in the posture of cult + film noir to constitute a series of fandom codes: the voyeur of "Rear Window", the tracking of "Victorius" and "Pink Murder Night", Jenny Gaynor of "Seventh Heaven", Monroe in "Wish to Marry a Golden Turtle", "On the Brink of Collapse", Gris Observatory in "Rebellion Without Cause", and the open-breasted neighbors in "The Long Farewell" can all find sources.

Under the Silver Lake quotes

  • [from trailer]

    Sam: I can't quite see it, but I'm close.

  • [from trailer]

    Allen: There's a message *in* the music.