Jesse yearns for neon, can't see the demon in it

Shirley 2021-12-19 08:01:04

Before the official start, let me share an interesting lens language I saw. In the first dialogue between Ruby and Jesse, ordinary jumping along the axis would destroy the sense of tranquility at the time, so the film uses the continuous change of focal length to indicate the dialogue. .

Jesse appears to be a harmless and innocent girl, but she has long realized the special appearance of her (her mother calls her dangerous) and uses this as her own bargaining chip. As the only sun in the cold room, Jesse thought he had everything.

In the first run on the runway, the film used a magical lens similar to imagery. Jesse kissed herself in the mirror. This is not as good as Jesse's narcissism is expanding. The scenes of putting on makeup at Ruby's house and standing on the diving platform are all proof.

When Jesse went to the nightclub for the first time, the rhythmic music was matched, the dark and bright scenes, and the yearning for the woman hanging in the air in Jesse's eyes also hinted at Jesse's longing for depravity under her innocent appearance.

Jesse is eager to be famous for Vanity Fair. She refused Dean (the amateur photographer)'s request to leave the wine bureau together. When she finally died in the pool, she was still staring at the stars, yearning for a life with shining stars.

The modeling industry always needs fresh blood. Gigi delays his aging through plastic surgery, while Sarh squeezes out newcomers. Both of them use their own means to maintain their position in the fashion industry. The last two of them went to the point of cannibalism.

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Extended Reading
  • Americo 2022-03-22 09:01:58

    Refn's formalism is awesome, even though the lines have sunk to the point of breaking everything. The story of the coquettish bitch group that does not take the usual way, the soundtrack and composition are very coquettish. The catwalk ecosystem, which is full of emptiness under the glitz, is just right for this kind of movie that sells skin. Plasma, cannibalism, that leopard.

  • Emma 2021-12-19 08:01:04

    Style defends everything and exempts everything. It encloses the reader in the slavery of pure formalism. Avant-garde directors are used to replace one style with another without any gain. In theater art, style is an escape technique. ——Roland Bart

The Neon Demon quotes

  • Sarah: People see you, they notice. Do you know how lucky you are? I'm a ghost.

  • Sarah: All she really wants to know is, who are you fucking?

    Jesse: Sorry?