"Murder in Lost Town" is ironic but not suspenseful

Mackenzie 2022-03-27 09:01:13

"Murder in the Lost Town"

A suspenseful film full of dark humor,

Actor performances are all online,

But the storytelling is unsatisfactory,

It can be said to be ironic and suspenseful.

There are two parallel lines in the plot,

Using the scenes of the black family to express the issue of racial discrimination in that era,

Appears to be applied to the surface.

But from another angle,

The black family that is restless day and night,

In the face of all inequality, we still love each other in the end,

And the Matt Damon family, who was calm on the surface and surging with dark tides,

In the battle of human sexual desires, the family is destroyed,

In terms of atmosphere, it formed the biggest contrast in the whole film,

It also leaves a lot to think about.

【6 points】

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Extended Reading
  • Shaylee 2022-03-22 09:02:19

    There are many and strong dramatic conflicts, and the Coen brothers’ screenwriting level is indeed not overshadowed. This is a good movie that can tell stories and tell them well.

  • Ezequiel 2022-03-23 09:02:36

    The script of the Coen brothers is there. No matter what, it looks better than the previous "Allied Treasure Team". At least the story is buckled in the plot, but the black line is too artificial, and it is not too big to put it in. Meaning, I don't like that it ends with two children playing baseball. Compared with the particularly pure black humor of the Coen brothers, George Clooney is still too mild and not refreshing enough, so it is a little strange.

Suburbicon quotes

  • Gardner: I'm sorry for his loss.

    Hightower: Of life? Yeah, I guess he probably is too.

  • Bud Cooper: I could have you killed in no time.

    Gardner: I could kill you too.

    Bud Cooper: [laughs]