วีดีโอ

Great review for an exceptional movie!

I was raised in such an environment in early 00's but my family was at that time a wellstanding high educated one. Shame that the neighbourhood went really bad. As young and dump I of course chose to be with these kind of people. Therefore I could understand both worlds in the same time. Man this film is so magical it makes me emotional. When I'm watching it I really feel like Im back again, back to that environment back at that age You never forget the feelings of random excitement, disappointment, danger melancholy, anger, optimism and dreams. No other film can give me this mix of feelings like this one.

the progression and growth in Lees character regarding his vulnerability is my favourite aspect of the entire film. especially when you consider the cannibalism as a metaphor for something like addiction or queerness, the fact that the second Lee realised what Maren was, subconsciously his walls were already lowered without him consciously allowing it. in the diner scene, when he asks "do you think im nice", even though it was him who said it he almost seemed more taken aback by the question than Maren was, to the point of getting up and walking away, not just emotionally detatching from his vulnerability but physically removing himself from it as well. juxtaposed with the scene on the hill near the end, he's become so safe and comfortable around Maren that it takes next to no convincing or assurance for him to tell her everything his entire character was built around hiding from everyone up until that point. throughout the film you see little glimpses of his sensitivity, like the way he took off his shirt after Kayla said he looked "like a faggot" in it, but overall he does his best to come off as a very headstrong, arrogant person. "when youre 140 pounds soaking wet you need a big attitude" and all that. it doesnt come as a shock, which is such an impressive theme throughout the film overall but especially here. it completely contrasts everything his character has been shown to be, but it doesnt come as a shock to him or the audience. by the end of the film, he still has his snarky, badass personality, like in the lines "i ate him right the fuck up" and "i felt high as a motherfucker". the difference is that by the end of the film his self assured mannerisms are the core of his personality, not the fascade, to the point of him allowing Maren to be his safety net instead his exaggerated attitude. it's absolutely beautiful, and as if that wasnt enough the entire thing is brought full circle with the dialogue. at the beginning, he asks "do i seem nice?" and is so uncomfortable that he physically removes himself entirely, but by the end hes safe and vulnerable enough to ask "you dont think im bad?" and lets Maren hold him instead. his vulnerability goes from something that pulls the two apart to being the thing that brings them as close as they get in the entire film, physically and emotionally. I absolutely love Lee's development as a character, he might actually be my favourite character out of any media ive come across.

More than anybody else I have seen on youtube, you have good control as far as story-telling and rhetorical analysis goes, two thumbs up. I will be excited to see more of your video essays in the future, you have got talent, do not waste it.

never seen a movie that horrified yet intrigued me this much before

it's so frustratingly difficult to explain and recommend this movie to people 😂 it really hit me hard and I, too watched it a second time after just a couple of days of it haunting my thoughts. so much more became clear and subtlety is exactly the word that was in my mind.

World has changed so much

Good job bro. Do the Right Thing is my favourite film 🎥 🎞 with La Haine a close 2nd.

Wow thank you so much for this video essay, it really helped me understand the movie.

hard to understand unless you're from the hood... no established peace at the beginning, just the same problem disguised as a new one looping over and over... infinetely

Beautiful

I never thought of them as humans with cannibalism, they seemed more like a type of vampire which was inherited through a parent. I have to agree this movie is amazing. Very rarely can I say I cried at the end of a horror type movie. It is such a masterpiece a story about understanding people who want to belong but never can. One of the things that I noticed and absolutely loved was the blood spot on the nurses uniform in the asylum. It was a detail that makes you feel put off. It’s like you said the blood on white makes you feel something so visceral.

I never thought of them as humans with cannibalism, they seemed more like a type of vampire which was inherited through a parent. I have to agree this movie is amazing. Very rarely can I say I cried at the end of a horror type movie. It is such a masterpiece a story about understanding people who want to belong but never can.

i watched this for the first time the other day and when it an honor to go into this blindly and feel the emotion and shock of sitting there and thinking about what i jsut watched

Such a good analysis!! Loved it!

Michael Stuhlbarg scared me more than anyone else. His 'Jake' is absolutely depraved, getting 'Deliverance' vibes here. This movie reminds me a lot of 'Badlands' by Malick insofar the leads do absolutely horrifying things, but there is an air of innocence above all.

I feel like the Characters represent a different parts of the Banlieue, Vinz represents the young adults, radicals more prone to revolutionary violence, Hubert represents the old heads, those who fought and recognised the futility thus moved towards peaceful living over violence, and Saïd represents the youngest generation, the kids who are greatest influenced by their surroundings. The film in my opinions is just this story that has existed in the banlieue forever, the old trying to steer the youngest from glorified violence until the aggression of the young adults (Vinz) leads to death / tragedy which leads to the continuation of the cycle (Sorry for bad English I am French)

Nah, gross. Thank goodness for trailers for heads up about this sick flick. No thanks.

The ending was literally the definition of hell.

I absolutely cannot bear horror and gore but I had to watch Timothee Chalamet who did a phenomenal job as Lee. Very compelling. Loving and murderous. I was able to cover my eyes on the gory scenes pretty easily because I'd read a plot description. Thank you for this excellent, thoughtful review. I agree Taylor Russell did an excellent job as well carrying the whole movie.

It’s time too drop a new video bro. I’m watching out for it :))

I watched this precisely because of how much I love it and how good I think it is, so it’s really lovely to see somebody who agrees with me and actually has the technical knowhow as to explain why it is as good as it is.

La Haine was actually filmed in color originally but changed to black and white in post production btw

What’s the background music? It’s so good 🤩

I don't get how Chad survived, being stabbed by 2 people. As for Mindy, she needs to shut the fuck up already. We don't need to be spoon feed.

This movie is a masterpiece

i just don't think it was all that. i hardly finished it - in 2 days - i usually enjoy movies like that but this bored me. maybe i wasn’t in the mood for it, idk

What was the last song?

Your essay is well done. I urge you to watch Irreversible. Strong stuff.

Just saw Climax tonight. Deeply disturbing material, but brilliantly shot and edited. Do you think his balletic camera is reminiscent of Scorsese. Perhaps Scorsese on speed or , maybe Acid?!

That’s my favorite movie of all times. I was born 1980 and that was the first movie that represented our lifestyle. Hanging around, making trouble, having problems with the police, no plan for the future. We watched that movie over and over again and we found ourselves in the characters. We interpreted the Grunwalski Story as a general lesson about society and people who are far away from it. Everytime you reach your hand the trousers fall down, that means something stupid happens and you stumble. At the end of the movie Vinz reaches his hands and hands out the gun to Hubert, they all get a little bit closer to society, but then the trouser falls down and Vinz gets shot by the police. The story is the key to the movie. God how many evenings did we discuss about that movie. A truly masterpiece, for me the best movie ever.

Who else came here after studying La Haine for A Level french?

I absolutely adore this film and it makes me so happy to see someone appreciating it like I do! This was very well made :)

The Audition scene is beautiful and it made me fall in love with the film. Whiplash is still my favorite of the two though.

Bones and all is perfect because timothèe is in it

Thanks for saying you didn’t understand it well the first time. I didn’t either. That's why I am in TH-cam trying to understand what I missed.

Bro , the pronociation is La En The "H" is silent

Thanks 4 this

Excellent analysis. Totally agree.

I simply love Lala Land and would go so far as to say that it’s the best movie ever ♥️ I’m impressed by your work 👏🏻

Omg a friend recommended this as it was free on iPlayer. I just don’t get it… why on earth is this considered a masterpiece? The title is pretty fitting though… I absolutely hated it!! Had to just fastforward through big chunks of it just to see to the end. Are we supposed to feel hatred towards the police and empathy towards the main characters? How come I’ve never in my life experienced any brutality from the police? Is it maybe because I’m not breaking law, stubbing people, using drugs and rioting? I think police is not brutal enough, it’s not even strict enough with the likes of those depicted in this grim black-and-white (an attempt to make it more original? But made it even grimmer than it is) “masterpiece”.

I Love La La Land MORE than Whiplash. Nice job on this video.

Rip, Wes Craven.

canibalism and queer limerence

in the story I feel like Hubert needed to know when to let go. Nothing will change if nothing changes. Deep down he probably knew that they were holding him back or atleast vinz.

I JUST watched this last night for the first time. I was pleasant I surprised. Its a unique love story about two people who are doomed. Very sad movie.

ahhhh I found my people ever since I watched bones and all I coudny get it out my head and still can’t ut will stay with me forever it’s one of those movies it’s art and changed ur perspective just like call me by your name Timothée has a way of doin that in all the movies he’s in the range and emotion he puts into all films is so incredibly powerful and beautiful I love love love seeing people appreciate this film cause I knew I wasn’t the only one who felt so deeply ab it and wanted to talk ab it for hours

absolutely agreed: music is perfect, performance is perfect and final is so heartbreaking.

So happy I found you Sonny. Listening to you is a joy so intelligent. It's so awesomely full of heart. Keep up the good work.

I── did you by any chance come across The Cinema Cartography essay on La Haine, “La Haine ── So Far, So Good... ” published 7 years ago?