Jan 01, 2014 16:44
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Oy. Okay - this is going to sound like I'm trying to talk you out of this film... but it REALLY, REALLY is a film that you probably shouldn't just stumble into without being aware of what you're getting yourself into?
I mean - I definitely think that it's not for everyone? I specifically don't know if you'll like it. I found it lovely and interesting. I know that the director takes a very docu-style to his filming and that most scenes are just presented as scenarios that the actors have to muddle their way through. It was good that I watched interviews and such first - because Selena especially was placed in very ... emotionally vulnerable positions throughout the film, but she trusted the director - and Franco - and the rest of the cast/crew to keep her safe and that's really really nice to know.
Especially that Franco and Gomez had a good working relationship and that she trusted him BECAUSE REASONS.
((And you really end up loving Franco's character for multiple reasons, but his treatment of Gomez is terrifying.))
(a la Miley's current career)
ehh.... the treatment of race in this film is questionable at best. So if you are looking for a departure from Miley's SWF-Feminism... it's not here, unfortunately. And if I was to take a bell hooks' perspective on this film, I would have to side-eye A LOT of things w/r/t race and the race/gender line as shown in this film. So much fail, tbh.
But if you shut that part of your brain off (which I find difficult) and just read it as what the girls want it to be - which is as a film that will inspire women to feel empowered - then it very much does that.
so I will def be checking it out!
Okay, more warnings.
Do not watch if you are adverse to: guns, drugs, excessive drinking, prostitution, polyamory, bdsm relationships, blood, death, perverse language ... this is basically a teen girl's response to the Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid motif. In a modern era. So just... think of that.
A group of teen girls wanting to create their own Western/bro-movie and escape their dreary lives. (Which is the #1 reason why I love it. It's all the standard cliche's of a BRO-film, but with female protagonists... who don't shy away from the motifs or switch them into being "feminine" - nay, they embrace the gun-toting, wise-cracking, sexually-aggressive roles that men usually occupy and DEMAND their own space in that narrative, without shying away. omg feels)
Also - if you read this film as a study in perspective, I think the viewing experience is much more enjoyable. (Esp. pay attention to Gomez's character's "prayer circle" scenes - they tell you a lot about how she is feeling/what she's thinking at every step of her arc.) There's a heavy cinematic influence on the narrative which is actually pretty gorgeous, and is offset nicely by a gritty film style and harsh plotline.
In conclusion: I loved it. But I know, know, know that it is not for everyone.
Bloodlines is amazing! But you should really start with Vampire Academy - which is basically the prequel series. And anyway, you'll like Rose (a lot!) - I predict you liking Rose more than Sydney? And it will help because a LOT of character development for the main cast is done in VA which you will miss if you skip it? Also: VERRY IMPORTANT WORLDBUILDING.
Seriously, don't skip VA. Trust me. You'll appreciate the characters/world more if you know them when you start.
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