In which we catch up and I embark on something way too fucking big….
~spoilers for the year 2020, Network, Midsommar, and The Lord of the Rings~
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Universal Storytelling Through Details [Part Trois]
I’ve talked a lot about specific details in two films. I’ve talked a lot about how those details enabled me to connect with material that, on the surface, I wouldn’t have much to identify with. I’ve hopefully convinced you that this tactic makes universal stories bearable. Which is something that’s really important to me. Because I know a thing or two about universal stories.
You see, I studied the mythologies. And while I absolutely loved it and think about returning fairly frequently…it got a little boring.
Universal Storytelling (Through Very Very Very Specific Details) [Part Deux]
Last time I went on a rambling campaign to make The Last Black Man in San Francisco your next favourite movie, as well as lay the ground work for why very specific details in a story can make it even more accessible. And now, I’m going to change my mind and say that The Farewell should be your favourite movie.
[spoilers after the jump, obvi]
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Every once in a while, there comes along a film that touches your soul, your heart, your very essence. It’s a movie that sees your life experience and reflects it back to you. In 2019, I had this pleasure not once, but twice. The two movies that spoke to me so deeply and truthfully were, of course, The Last Black Man in San Francisco and The Farewell.
In this post, I’ll only be covering The Last Black Man in San Francisco. Next week I’ll dive into The Farewell.
[full spoilers after the jump]
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