Drive-Away Dolls (2024)
★★★
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umm I don't know how I feel about this film, need a second watch for sure but I am going to stew on it for a bit, I think I might have enjoyed it but I am still not sure, it was funny in a few places but not super funny more though I really liked the cinematography and the lighting and editing, those were the best parts for me.
Uh to start off I think this thing had a pacing problem I feel like the movie started really abruptly and then it kind of just kept firing and then when it slowed down it was so abrupt too so I think that was the pacing but I can tell if it was the pacing of the writing and that it was just to snappy and rapid fire or the pacing of the writing.
I liked the cinematography, the shots were interesting, and it felt like we were in every character's respect, there is a shot in the car with grime and grain to it because the characters are tired and haven't slept in a few days, there are some tilt shifts when the car crash that feels so disorienting and that is great, I liked how the camera bounce in slow motion on the trampoline.
the editing reminds me a bit of Baz Luhrmann but not as over the top, which is cool the transitions that are in this film are great but a few are a bit disorienting
the lighting in each scene is great, there is a scene in a bar with red and blue lights and it casts onto the characters very softly and it is very nice to see, the red light entering the bedroom scene looked cool.
the characters are interesting I do feel like there is a lot of subtext with the characters but I would have to watch it one more time something I did notice is that people who are talking in this film are often misunderstanding each other or are trying to get there point across over someone else and that was a cool thing in the film.
I’ll say more in a rewatch a second watch going in with the idea that it’s going to play out the way it does will definitely change my perspective because I’m really not sure umm.. I had no idea where I was going with the film but that’s suppose to be a good thing. I uh.. I don't know.
notes below
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- I like that we are tilted, cool.
- I like the red light in the bedroom scene.
- wow, that punch effect was not good.
- also the frame falling on the other was cool.
- wow the editing is pretty cool.
- really enjoy the cinematography
- the pacing of the film is a bit weird.
- I like the lighting in the bar.
- there is a reoccurring misunderstanding in how people communicate, also most people communicate very deadpan.
- like that shot of her reading on the couch.
- these psychedelic interludes are pretty cool.
- Margaret Qualley is doing a pretty great job, her quick snappy delivery is super great here and to have that contrasted against Geraldine Viswanathan deadpan sort of lifeless performance is pretty great.
- that quick pullaway when Marian runs away was super dope.
- I like how the camera bounces up and down on the trampoline.
- I like the sound of the dialogue in the hotel check in.
- Beanie Feldstein is doing a great job, so funny.
- cute, they kissed.
- like the focus on the champagne when she was lying in bed.
- the sound design in this scene where they have sex is really great -- this whole scene is just really great.
- I like that the camera has been shooting things like we are the character,
- that light transition was fucking really good.
- damn the soundtrack in this section when he shoots them is great, the big booms of the bass are great.
- parallels to the first scene here.
- I like how the credits are presented.
