by No It was a divisive movie, but whatever your feelings about it, I think it deserves a second viewing.
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The cinematographer has found a new way to shoot night scenes during the day.
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As Jordan Peele writes this (in the quarantine period of 2020), consider the theme of “watcher vs. watched” knowing he has cell phone addiction in mind.
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Watch the third act knowing that the “inflatable tube men” were originally invented as a work of art, then patented without the artist’s permission, and have now become a shopping symbol.
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Rethink the ending knowing that Eadweard Muybridge, who took the first motion picture of a jockey riding a horse, argued that he was insane while on trial for murder and reasoned similarly to Antlers’ character.
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Watch again knowing that Gordy the chimpanzee is played by Terry Noter, who also played King Kong.
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Try to understand who the “observers” are No.
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Try to find references to other Peele movies.
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And other movie references/effects.
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Performances by co-stars.
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The movie is more about symbolism than plot.
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Try to put the little details together.
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Watch it again because the characters in this horror movie are not stupid.
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Watch knowing that comedy and horror come from the same place for Peele.
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Instead of deciding on a “one-to-one interpretation” of the movie, try rewatching the movie with a new theme in mind each time.
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Forget the threads, just make it for the voice of Michael Wincott (aka Antlers).
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Watch, noticing that the background of the credits gradually fades from orange to black, just like the glow of a light bulb or a developing film.
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Watch it without thinking if it’s good or bad.
But right now, No deep or stupid
