UNDER THE SILVER LAKE
Recommended. The scriptwriter is playing a game with the viewers who become just like the main protagonist: seeking concealed meanings in pop culture where there are none. Or... maybe... there are some? Multiple pieces of the puzzle make you wonder. The writer has taken odd bits and pieces from salient cultural notions ranging from Jezus and the Holy Trinity, through plentiful movie references - the action's even set within a walking distance from Hollywood, to music. Andrew Garfield, associated with his deeply religious image from "Hacksaw Ridge", is cast in a totally unholy role. Yet he's the one who's looking for deeper meanings, who asks people to help him find Jesus and his disciples while... looking for Satanic verses coded in songs. Sinister make-up, lavish costumes, memorable cinematography. In spite of some dark fantasy elements, it's quite cheerful summer fun with some pool scenes, sex and quite a lot of nudity. Feels like the 80s including the sexual objectification of women.
Recommended. Awe-inspiring sci-fi with gorgeous Abbey Lee Kershaw as Elizabeth. It's basically the tale of Bluebeard with a futuristic twist. One house on a hill and occasionally the road leading to it. Four actors. Excellent cinematography - Elizabeth sometimes captured (pun intended) in red light.
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