Materialists

On second watch, once again I fall for the aesthetics of the scene blocking as well as set and production designs. The fluid movement of characters from background to foreground created depth and a naturalness to the introduction of characters into the film. I just love Lucy’s (Dakota Johnson) working woman outfits, giving her character a sort of confidence and coolness that fits Johnson, the blue Proenza Schouler strapless dress especially, captivating in the sea of rose coloured bridesmaids. This time round what stood out and provided meaningful substance to the film was mainly in the dialogue. Most of the meaningful themes are espoused through dialogue and it balanced humour with substance with care. Sure, at times characters may seem to lack a kind of realism, however the aim seems to be an encapsulation of the general norm when it comes to decisions about finding a potential life partner. But a decision as such is rather personal and at the end of the day differs between individuals even if it’s slight, garners mixed feelings for the film. Nonetheless, I believe it is part of the genre being at the end of the day a romantic comedy, which isn’t the most popular sub genre and it’s a sub genre that has a degree of idealism to it. This film has a sort of idealism that I enjoyed yet it wasn’t all that farfetched. All the ups and downs of the plot played out quite to my liking so still one of my favourites of this year so far.