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Last year's Cannes red carpet, Nicole Kidman and Elle Fanning, two fairies, took the title of the most beautiful combination on the surface.
Because of them, I took care of this new film that was exhibited at that time——
"Party Pick-Up Tips"
How to Talk to Girls at Parties
I thought that the combination of the two fairies should be beautiful and beautiful, at least like they were in "Under the Peony".
I didn't realize that I was still too young...
My dignified, graceful, charming and stunning Nicole looks like this—
become like this-
My cute, young and invincible sister Fanning is like this—
developed like this-
It was only later that I found out that the original red carpet photo that was stunning, if you look at it from a distance, the truth is this-
Punk style + goth makeup + latex clothes ...
Lost in the next! I didn't realize the coolness of this group of demons dancing...
"The Secret of Picking Up a Talk at a Party" is a romance film that combines sci-fi + dark humor + punk comedy.
The story is about a punk guy from Earth who stumbled into a party hosted by aliens, and then fell in love with an alien girl...
In short, this is a punk version of "Old Girl from the Stars" .
But you mustn't watch it as a Korean drama, or just wait for your heart to be scrapped...
The story is adapted from the short story "Guide to the Boys' Party" by Neil Gaiman (the British man who wrote "The Sandman" and "American Gods"), a "fantasy literature god", a youthful work.
The protagonist is a timid and cowardly teenager who is full of complex psychology of love, fear and curiosity towards girls.
At the party, the teenager always looked awkward.
The girl is as beautiful as a fairy, but in his eyes, she is like a confusing alien.
The somewhat cute and absurd atmosphere in the novel is magnified to the extreme in the movie.
The young boy's love has turned into the most rebellious punk, and the ignorant love of men and women has also been exaggerated into a terrifying collision of planets.
In short, you still vaguely recognize the bones of the original story, but the flesh is beyond recognition.
Just like the images of the two fairies, on the road of subversion, they are gone ...
The director is John Cameron Mitchell, who directed films such as "Rock Barbie" and "Rabbit Hole . "
He himself is a eccentric genius who can let go of his limitless self, and the stories handled by him all have a strong sense of avant-garde art.
This time is no exception.
The male protagonist Enn went from a shy teenager to a pompous punk to kill Matt.
With the other friends of his funeral love family (Sha Hao, Ma Jun, Leng Te), they roam the country roads in groups all day long.
Everyday life is to fight against the sky, against the ground, against the world.
Commercial record companies, the British royal family, American fast food culture... are all on the list of their frequent targets.
But as soon as they met the girl paper, they immediately exposed the nature of the cowardly boy.
Rebellious on the outside, soft on the inside .
One day, three people stumbled into a party full of weird people, and the atmosphere was weird for a while.
Different from the familiar underground punk parties, this group of people all wore bright and coquettish tight leather jackets, and they danced in a different way...
Although I don't know what they are doing, it seems to be very cool.
Kill Matt The boys quickly found joy at the party.
Except for Enn...
Enn, who failed to flirt for the nth time, accidentally met a strange girl.
She was cutting her dress in front of the mirror, looking beautiful and punk.
Enn feels like she's found love!
Although the two of them didn't know what the other was talking about, it didn't delay them hitting it off.
The two soon decided to elope!
But it is not easy for girls to integrate into human life.
She is curious about everything.
"Your penis is like a rosebud..."
"Ah, it got bigger..."
——What a girl with a strong thirst for knowledge!
The director obviously likes the absurdity of information asymmetry between aliens and earthlings, and has carried out unrestrained brain hole enlargement.
Such as spitting out when kissing, this is full of bad taste .
And if you want to develop a relationship further, you have to get the approval of her armpits first.
Enn and the girl are immersed in the beautiful budding period of love, and naturally they want to integrate into each other's lives.
So, Enn took the girl to the real "punk temple" in his mind - the underground bar opened by his mother.
The mother played by Nicole is a more senior punk player than Enn.
A flying silver plasma hair, coupled with a hysterical roar, is also a real indulgence.
Nicole made Fanning the perfect daughter-in-law in her heart. She put on smoky makeup, smoked and drank alcohol, and made her throat dry.
Fanning, who knew nothing about punk, felt the joy of freedom in the roar, and completely fell in love with life on earth.
Then confided to Enn that she was an alien, and if she continued to be with humans, she would be eaten by the elders of the tribe.
However, she really enjoys the feeling of living on earth, free and real.
What is the final outcome? If you are interested, you should see it yourself. I won't spoil it here first.
Watching the whole movie, I feel psychedelic.
The ubiquitous punk elements, the occasional cult-level exciting scene, and the hilarious plot like a lunatic make people wonder if the director took medicine before filming.
Guan Jie doesn't know what level of punk this movie is, but it definitely counts as poisonous !
Headphones are recommended for viewing.
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