The most interesting aspect of this movie is the (slightly) non-linear way the story is told. It's mostly chronological, but the way it skips around within the moments it is portraying makes the whole movie feel dreamlike. Whenever music kicks in, it feels more like you are watching a music video, or the trailer for a movie. This fluid way of presenting the story works quite well.
It's also interesting how they chose the "spring break" setting, combined with the music video like editing. It makes the film look like something completely different than what it is, and I like that it breaks with expectations.
Besides that, I don't have much positive to say about the movie. It seems like it's mostly made to be a visual experience, because both story are characters are not prioritized. The characters are hard to believe in, and the story itself matches the music video comparisons made before. Contrasting the naive and innocent, with the thrill seeking and outright horrible, is not enough to make it interesting on a story level. Putting two contrasts together is easy, but it's harder to make a tension between them that serves some other purpose than being unfamiliar or unexpected.
If you can easily lose yourself into visuals, mood and sound, I'm sure this can be quite a film to experience. If you don't like that too much, then this movie has little new to offer other than some technical finesses.
It's also interesting how they chose the "spring break" setting, combined with the music video like editing. It makes the film look like something completely different than what it is, and I like that it breaks with expectations.
Besides that, I don't have much positive to say about the movie. It seems like it's mostly made to be a visual experience, because both story are characters are not prioritized. The characters are hard to believe in, and the story itself matches the music video comparisons made before. Contrasting the naive and innocent, with the thrill seeking and outright horrible, is not enough to make it interesting on a story level. Putting two contrasts together is easy, but it's harder to make a tension between them that serves some other purpose than being unfamiliar or unexpected.
If you can easily lose yourself into visuals, mood and sound, I'm sure this can be quite a film to experience. If you don't like that too much, then this movie has little new to offer other than some technical finesses.