Created and Written by: Sam Levinson
Zendaya won the Emmy for Best Actress.
Streaming on Disney+Hotstar.
The general setback of TV shows is that they lack cinematic language. Alfonso Cuaron once said, 'If there are two characters talking, and if it keeps cutting back and forth to their closes - why do I even have to watch it? I can just listen to it'. Shows not having cinematic language is natural as well - because of the runtime - it's not likely that they shoot and edit the entire show with conscious decisions. They generally tend to capture what's happening. In this show, they use almost every cinematic technique which you stands out. The style is unapologetically visible. The prologue of every episode is a 10-min introduction of a character - where we see their childhood voids. Every prologue is shot like the opening sequences of Amelie. The show is heavily influenced by the filmmaking of Martin Scorsese. The way it roots for anarchy, the voice over, usage of pop music, and the snappy editing. Goodfellas. Wolf of Wall Street. One more thing the show does is, it stitches a lot of swish pans.
Let's talk about Rue, her nihilistic IDGAF outlook towards life comes through the way she talks, the way she walks and even in her general body language. The same with Cassie, Kat as well. One dark thought I generally have when I meet someone is, what could be the worst thing I could say to insult them. It's just a passing thought. It helps us understand their vulnerabilities. This is explored through every character in the show - Cassie gets the worst insult in the show when the guy says that she's boring and any guy who is interested in her is only there to sleep with her. Rue gets such insults. Nate gets those insults, where she says that he can't keep himself hard - it hits straight to his masculinity. All such vulnerabilities are used to explore the characters. The unpredictability of the show makes it less addictive, binge-able, and makes it more of a movie watching experience.
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