Favorite films
Don’t forget to select your favorite films!
Don’t forget to select your favorite films!
It’s like some liberal arts freshman took Intro to World Religion and thought “how can I repackage these rudimentary concepts as my own”, which ironically is a major theme of the film.
Just as our two young missionaries enter the house under false pretenses and become trapped and subsequently subjected to a sadistic theological slog, we are as the viewer as well. As they notice something isn’t quite right, the viewer notices this is not a gripping psychological thriller but…
A depressed man’s funeral procession. A teenagers sexual awakening. We’ve seen it all to no end. However, Aftersun saves itself from its trite description with its unique setting, sharp visuals, acute acting, and haunting melancholic devices. My favorite was the parasailers: floating alone, connected to the world by a mere string, ready to break off at any moment and be lost for good.