Submarine

An awkward mess that lets you peep into a teenager’s mind. I am forever grateful for Alex Turner’s amazing soundtrack for this film, which introduced me to it in the first place. I have come to love this film because it doesn’t shy away from highlighting the ugly parts of adolescence, even if it’s for the sake of aesthetic. It’s raw. It seemed to me like Oliver Tate views his life from the outside, maybe internally refusing to accept how he’s viewed as a loser in school. Therefore, he imagines himself as popular and loved throughout the film - denial amplified his imagination in which he uses to come to irrational conclusions, especially about his parents’ love life.  We realize early on that Oliver Tate is not a normal teenager, yet he still goes through all of the adolescent emotions we know all too well ; they are inevitable. Yet, his overly analytical character is contrasted with Jordana’s carefree nature and when they go through the ups and downs of an erratic, teenage relationship, they seem to find their way to each other every single time. Opposites do certainly attract.