La Haine

I mean, what can I even say? La Haine is one of those films that, after it ends, you just sit there, thinking, 'Wow, that was a masterpiece.' An undeniable masterpiece. It's... indisputable. I’ve been putting it off for a while, but I’m so glad I finally watched it. Some movies are overrated, and I don’t always get the hype, but this one? Yeah, it’s just that good. The cinematography is one of the parts where it really shines. I love monochromatic visuals, and this film is beautiful. The framing, the blocking... it’s all so precise. I loved the split diopter and a dolly zoom shots. It’s got everything for someone like me, who’s interested in cinematography. I’m not really ak expert or anything like that, but this movie captures everything I love about the craft. And beyond the visuals, it’s such a deeply profound, thought-provoking and important film. That ending? It was jaw dropping and completely shocked me. I didn’t see it coming, and it hit me to the core. Honestly, what more can I say? This was just fantastic.  The setting of this movie feels oddly familiar. The ghettos of Paris and the people depicted remind me of where I grew up. It wasn't France but a similar area in Sweden, marked by crime and a diverse population, with many young Arabs and Black people. As an Arab myself, I couldn't help but notice the resemblance. The European infrastructure in the film also struck me as familiar. Though I personally never got involved in any crime, thanks to my parents' guidance, the film brought back memories of my old neighborhood and the things that happened there that weren’t that far off of La Haine,  I could delve deeper into the aspects of this movie that I liked, but honestly, just watch it and experience it for yourself. I wouldn’t do it justice with a lengthy yapping session. ”It's about a society on its way down. And as it falls, it keeps telling itself: "So far so good... So far so good... So far so good." It's not how you fall that matters. It's how you land.”* ** *