Waves

you have so much love to share with the world, and so much life to live man… this might just be my favourite movie of all time and i mean that. the cinematography should be a staple to modern day cinema as it utilises creative ways to enhance not only the aesthetic but the emotional value of the scene, and typically, the emotional value is already fkn HUGE. the acting and dialogue is soo personal. the arguments that occur when things boil under the surface, the moments of intimate conversation where the waves settle and the expressions that tell stories on their own are detailed and careful. it’s an in depth exploration on the human experience at some of its worst, weakest, and darkest moments, while also highlighting the beauty that is life and how although we can hurt and tear each other apart, we can also grow, heal and care together.  we need each other and that’s why family is so important. GOD. this movie is such a good reminder to HUG. YOUR. FAMILY. WHILE. YOU. CAN.  one thing i picked up on is that beautiful shot of alexis and tyler embracing in the water on a dark summer floridian night with the storm in the background, more specifically in the middle between them. the visual language in that is genius. “the calm before the storm”. the film also i realised used this storm progressively, marking the before, during, and after the incident as a way to symbolise how the dark times will come but eventually pass. you can’t have peace without chaos the same way you can’t have healing and development without suffering. another way they marked chapters is with that dreamlike colour gradient that happens at their most vulnerable points. found it it interesting and magical to sit in for a second, and to conclude with that very thing is beautiful.  i cried during this watch man. fricken sobbed. it’s the sorta movie where u rewatch and just hope the outcome changed. i heard the actor of the mother (outstanding performer) describe what makes the movie so beautiful is that where you think the story ends, it really doesn’t– it just changes perspective. it’s a realistic way to show how after one incident, life carries on and people have to learn to catch up and adapt.  one persons actions effects more life than just theirs, it bleeds onto the lives of others. they carry the weight of suffering the consequences of one persons fault while trying to even find reason to keep living. there’s strength in these characters that i find so admirable and everyone should as it’s not about the physical, but the emotional. ahhh the journey you venture in this is not easy, but you get there.