screen |skr_n| |skrin| |skri_n| noun • a blank, typically white or silver surface on which a photographic image is projected : the world's largest movie screen • movies or television; the motion-picture industry : she's a star of the stage as well as the screen. verb [ trans. ] • protect (someone) from something dangerous or unpleasant • evaluate or analyze (something) for its suitability for a particular purpose or application


Friday, May 24, 2013

An Oversimplification of her Beauty

It’s a two-hour long YouTube video. A mixed-media essay about one failed relationship told from the point of view of a very narcissistic filmmaker. The opening credits are so short, they act as a warning: “this movie is made for people with short attention spans.” Then it begins: an annoying two-hour montage of unrelated images and a smug, voice-of-god narration. The movie discriminates against anyone who isn’t stoned. There is some filmmaking technique here, but it’s squandered by the filmmakers need to appear God-like, while his subjects are belittled. I don’t regret seeing it; I just wish it was better.

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