My dad told me once that if I wanted my writing to improve I should start with writing reviews since I watch so many damn films. Obviously I'm a cinema studies major, but really watching so many films is my older version of reading so many books.
Today I will be talking about this lovely film:
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And I'm not lying. This film has been my sole source of joy this past month. I watch it and I instantly know that everything will be okay. I get this because this film is about my current fascination: your 20s or the journey of becoming society's idea of an adult.
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I love this film. It has clever dialogue, great cinematography, and strong soundtrack complete with David Bowie and T-Rex. I felt the characters were very genuine. It was very interesting to watch it with three different audiences. The first audience were very zoned. The second audience laughed at scenes I never thought were funny with the first audience. By the third audience I was one of the few people actually laughing.
The absolute reason why I'm in love with this film is how it makes me feel. I think it was great at creating what it feels to be someone in a city and at the age the characters were at: in their 20s. Lines like: "We're buying art now?" really stood out. In every age group there are expectations. Buying art in your twenties isn't one of them.
In some sense this film was very aware of itself without actually showing it. I mean that because in almost every scene there was something about being a 20-year-old or being an adult. Although the title is Frances Ha, it was as if Frances herself was embodying everything about being in your 20s. Obviously she wasn't doing that all by herself because the other characters embodied similar aspects of being in your 20s.
Basically, it is a film to watch. I know I'm going to buy it when it comes out.
Cheers,
Claire
Here is the trailer!
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