I watched Columbia's new film "Monkey" today. It won the Special Jury Prize at the 35th Sundance Film Festival.

South American films that elicit hype are often unconventional in terms of cinematography, editing, sound, art, and narrative style. This one is no exception. Speaking of which, two-dimensional mirror images can satisfy people's perception of three-dimensional space, how difficult it is to achieve. The magnificent tropical rainforest, as well as the behavior patterns and thinking paths of the people that match it, can be described as sparring and grinding in this film.

A few days ago, I just finished the Zhang Lu movie. I have to say that his dull long shots in the early days were very deliberate. There is no restraint in the exposure of the body. It is not that the body cannot be exposed, but it must be purposeful; otherwise, it is redundant and amateur, and should be cut off—not only the redundant shots, but also the redundant body organs in the shots. The latter is wanton, too contrived, and not brave at all.

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Emelie 2022-03-21 09:03:04

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Paris 2022-04-23 07:04:01

There's actually very little room for action on this subject, so it's safe and likable to attribute the ending to a character's emotional shift. On this basis, the vivid texture of the film benefits from excellent sound and video editing and photography. There is no great ambition in the play. The human nature test and the sense of ritual between life and death are basically stopped for the pursuit of beauty. The depiction of the group portraits of the protagonists is very delicate, and the heroine is great.
Brady 2022-03-26 09:01:12

The audio-visual with too much force, the metaphor should be left to Lanthimos