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Long Nights Short Mornings (2016)
What do i say about this raw, beautiful film?
This movie is a very real and accurate portrait of the modern millennial man, and his disconnection from REAL relationships. I found myself weeping at the end because i saw my own face in James, as I'm sure many men our age will, and i couldn't believe that there was a film that so accurately depicted the culture of booze and one night stands. Searching for that great SOMETHING in life, but getting in your own way. I spent so many years on alcohol and drugs, going from one meaningless relationship to another, all the while leaving a trail of broken hearts in my wake.. Little did i know though that in the end it was my own heart that would be broken most completely. The scene where he has sex with lily in the hallway, then pulls out right at the end, refusing to even finish inside her, because he didn't really care about her, and that's all he wanted from her in the first place, not even looking her in the eyes or saying goodbye. The look on her face, knowing that she had been used, really made me feel like crap. This movie is absolutely aching in its honest beauty. From the acting, to the soundtrack, and the writing. Ill place this movie up there with some of my very favorites of all time.
American Honey (2016)
An entirely American film.
Everyone HAS to see this beautiful film. Shia LaBeouf SHINES like always, and i remember now why I've loved him since childhood. Its a long movie and it tells the story of a group of American teens travelling the country selling magazines, and the terrible lengths they sometimes have to go to to get by in the "richest country in the world." It paints a picture of the American dream, and being young while trying to find your place in it. There were moments where i would have sworn i was watching scenes from my own life growing up. The relationships are incredibly human, and the care free way these young people live is depicted is unnerving in its realism. Youth is startling and vulnerable, and this movie emotes those feelings perfectly. Its startling and brave, and reminds us what it means to be young and in love for the first time, trying to find your way in this hard world. The cinematography is gorgeous, and the acting is on point. Check it out.