Well, I actually watched this a week ago and I am still thinkng about it. It is an eperience, that's for sure.
Firstly, the whole film is so weird and dizzing... in a good way. There is a constant move, it is like an nevernending heist about solving a huge secret and new details and characters keep poping up and we get a lot of plolt ploints and new stuff to chew on and there are plenty of sureal sequences ... damn that's a thing. But overall this consant movement and fast pace creeate a thirst foro more and more and suddennly swimming "Under the Silver Lake" turns into a bumpy but joful time.
So, the mood and the tone are unique and the direction is surely innovative. Moreover, this art piece manages to not onl serve as a thrillin mystery story but it also serves as a hillarious and honest satire on pop culture and of the mother of every thing we view today...Hollywood. The crititism is just so fun to watch...it shows how every emotion we ever had, every time we shaked our headswhile listening to a nice beat or every poster we see or every film we watch and love are all nothing more than a product for the mass to consume so that money are made. Nothing personal or sentimental.. just a piece of souless product. And I actually get that point. Every single blockbuster aims at being 'cool', "catchy", "sellable" so we the audience fall in love with it and make it a part of our lives and ignore that all these...is money and that there is a dark aspect to them, a practical one, a "dirty,malicious" side of funky pop songs and old classic films. Boom on you, Disney!
Also, it's about our nature. The protagonist, Sam, is addicted to women. But to every woman .He oversexualises every femle he sees but never wants to show cause deep down there is shame. He is a loser, a sinner, a failure living in a world were he thinks he is a hero.He stinks, he is paranoic and acts weird and dangerous. He is one of us who fight so strong for a cause till they find it and keep going for anotoher one. He is lost. But we don't hate due to one reason...
And that's Andrew Garlfield. What a performance. He brings life to the character. He is more sympathetic and his weirdness feels justifiable. Brilliant acting.
The soundtrack is fantastic. From a blues and jazz 60's Hitchcockian vibe to R.E.M and Jesus and The Brides of Dracula...really loved it It is also obvious that a certain amount of focus was given to the production and the placess to shoot. They look fabulous and make this universe feel real and alive.
These were my thoughts. As you can see this film has lots of things to praise and discuss but it is a diizzing ride and it splits adiences for sure...It's ok if you dislike it, but I actually found it a fun mystery with lots of style and a fitting commentary. After wathcing I was dizzed but I love being dizzed. Need a rewatch for sure. 8/10 Have a nice summer
Firstly, the whole film is so weird and dizzing... in a good way. There is a constant move, it is like an nevernending heist about solving a huge secret and new details and characters keep poping up and we get a lot of plolt ploints and new stuff to chew on and there are plenty of sureal sequences ... damn that's a thing. But overall this consant movement and fast pace creeate a thirst foro more and more and suddennly swimming "Under the Silver Lake" turns into a bumpy but joful time.
So, the mood and the tone are unique and the direction is surely innovative. Moreover, this art piece manages to not onl serve as a thrillin mystery story but it also serves as a hillarious and honest satire on pop culture and of the mother of every thing we view today...Hollywood. The crititism is just so fun to watch...it shows how every emotion we ever had, every time we shaked our headswhile listening to a nice beat or every poster we see or every film we watch and love are all nothing more than a product for the mass to consume so that money are made. Nothing personal or sentimental.. just a piece of souless product. And I actually get that point. Every single blockbuster aims at being 'cool', "catchy", "sellable" so we the audience fall in love with it and make it a part of our lives and ignore that all these...is money and that there is a dark aspect to them, a practical one, a "dirty,malicious" side of funky pop songs and old classic films. Boom on you, Disney!
Also, it's about our nature. The protagonist, Sam, is addicted to women. But to every woman .He oversexualises every femle he sees but never wants to show cause deep down there is shame. He is a loser, a sinner, a failure living in a world were he thinks he is a hero.He stinks, he is paranoic and acts weird and dangerous. He is one of us who fight so strong for a cause till they find it and keep going for anotoher one. He is lost. But we don't hate due to one reason...
And that's Andrew Garlfield. What a performance. He brings life to the character. He is more sympathetic and his weirdness feels justifiable. Brilliant acting.
The soundtrack is fantastic. From a blues and jazz 60's Hitchcockian vibe to R.E.M and Jesus and The Brides of Dracula...really loved it It is also obvious that a certain amount of focus was given to the production and the placess to shoot. They look fabulous and make this universe feel real and alive.
These were my thoughts. As you can see this film has lots of things to praise and discuss but it is a diizzing ride and it splits adiences for sure...It's ok if you dislike it, but I actually found it a fun mystery with lots of style and a fitting commentary. After wathcing I was dizzed but I love being dizzed. Need a rewatch for sure. 8/10 Have a nice summer