The Cement Garden

the scene where julie tells jack that deep down he would like to know what it feels like to be a girl, was everything.
anyways it's still a fucking weird film

the scene where julie tells jack that deep down he would like to know what it feels like to be a girl, was everything.
anyways it's still a fucking weird film

**It's sickening. It's disturbing. It's destructive. But most of all, it's beautiful.
**
I don't know why this has a low rating, this is a work of art. The rot beneath the surface and the disturbing imagery. Yes, it may not be visually colorful and appealing. I mean, who'd want to watch a movie with incest, *again.
*
I am sooooo sick and tired of hearing people say the same thing on why they hate this movie: it's because it's weird. It's fucking weird, it is! But that's the whole fucking point! Movies aren't always made to please your eyes who wants see themes that doesn't go against your morals. It sometimes fucks up with your head and your beliefs and you know just from that — the film did its job. Oh my fucking godddddd.

This movie is about how death can destroy a household and make it rot. We get to see how dysfunctional Jack's family was even before a major death happened that shook the entire narrative which made the predicament of the children worse. After that major point, we now get to see the aftermath. Piled up dishes with flies buzzing around. Jack is having an existential and sexuality crisis. The house is beginning to be haunted by secrets. And a specific someone who tries to uncover those secrets.

The ending was TRULY, and I mean poetically, beautiful. I was never bored while watching this. I get to appreciate every dialogue and every second of it. The rural setting. The 20th century. Children in distress. Rot. Decay. Everything in this film is art.

**It's sickening. It's disturbing. It's destructive. But most of all, it's beautiful.
**
I don't know why this has a low rating, this is a work of art. The rot beneath the surface and the disturbing imagery. Yes, it may not be visually colorful and appealing. I mean, who'd want to watch a movie with incest, *again.
*
I am sooooo sick and tired of hearing people say the same thing on why they hate this movie: it's because it's weird. It's fucking weird, it is! But that's the whole fucking point! Movies aren't always made to please your eyes who wants see themes that doesn't go against your morals. It sometimes fucks up with your head and your beliefs and you know just from that — the film did its job. Oh my fucking godddddd.

This movie is about how death can destroy a household and make it rot. We get to see how dysfunctional Jack's family was even before a major death happened that shook the entire narrative which made the predicament of the children worse. After that major point, we now get to see the aftermath. Piled up dishes with flies buzzing around. Jack is having an existential and sexuality crisis. The house is beginning to be haunted by secrets. And a specific someone who tries to uncover those secrets.

The ending was TRULY, and I mean poetically, beautiful. I was never bored while watching this. I get to appreciate every dialogue and every second of it. The rural setting. The 20th century. Children in distress. Rot. Decay. Everything in this film is art.

Thought I had read this back in highschool with the rest of mcewans stuff but while watching this i remembered i dipped as SOON as that tickle fight started bc no thanks

Thought I had read this back in highschool with the rest of mcewans stuff but while watching this i remembered i dipped as SOON as that tickle fight started bc no thanks

This movie is so weird cuz there's a concept but it's like they didn't know what to do with it so they just threw random stuff in, but I think that I enjoyed it enough to at least give it 3 stars. 

Also, incest is NOT wincest and the whole incestuous thing Jack and Julie have going on deadass has no symbolism like at all idc

This movie is so weird cuz there's a concept but it's like they didn't know what to do with it so they just threw random stuff in, but I think that I enjoyed it enough to at least give it 3 stars. 

Also, incest is NOT wincest and the whole incestuous thing Jack and Julie have going on deadass has no symbolism like at all idc

For a movie that lasts longer than it would take to read the book, the cement garden is able to create an ambience of isolation, rubble from post-war England is evident with the lack of adults present in the movie, instead focusing on the 4 kids and their attempts to be self-reliant.

Derek going to the cops as if his ass isn’t going to jail for trying to fuck a 17 year old 😭, bro worried about the wrong locker. 

Didn’t care too much for the changes, but what can u do in a movie, wish sue had more characterization, main performance by jack was the highlight of the movie methinks

For a movie that lasts longer than it would take to read the book, the cement garden is able to create an ambience of isolation, rubble from post-war England is evident with the lack of adults present in the movie, instead focusing on the 4 kids and their attempts to be self-reliant.

Derek going to the cops as if his ass isn’t going to jail for trying to fuck a 17 year old 😭, bro worried about the wrong locker. 

Didn’t care too much for the changes, but what can u do in a movie, wish sue had more characterization, main performance by jack was the highlight of the movie methinks