AFTERSUN Movie Review **SPOILER ALERT**
ฝัง
- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 10 ก.ย. 2024
- Gay homosexuals Nick and Joseph spoil Aftersun - a 2022 British-American drama film. Written and directed by Charlotte Wells.
Premise: A woman reminisces about embarking on a summer vacation to Turkey with her father during her childhood.
Want to send them stuff?
Fish Jelly
PO Box 461752
Los Angeles, CA 90046
Visit their website at www.fishjellyfilms.com
Find their podcast at the following:
Anchor: anchor.fm/fish...
Spotify: open.spotify.c...
Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple...
Find them on Instagram:
Nick (@ragingbells)
Joseph (@joroyolo)
Fish Jelly (@fishjellyfilms)
Nick is also the Lead Film Critic at Ioncinema (www.ioncinema....) and a Tomatometer-approved critic on Rotten Tomatoes (www.rottentoma....
Cast:
Paul Mescal as Calum
Frankie Corio as Sophie
Celia Rowlson-Hall as adult Sophie
Brooklyn Toulson
Sally Messham
Harry Perdios as Toby
Cinematography by Gregory Oke
Edited by Blair McClendon
Music by Oliver Coates
Keywords: ending explained, reaction video, trailer, A24, Cannes Film Festival
I never thought I'd make it to 30. I'm 42 now with 3 young kids and happiest I've ever been (kids are stressful though, fml). Hang in there, anyone reading this who thinks it will never get better.xxxx
Yeah I was suicidally depressed every day of my life from age 17-39 which is 5 months ago. They happened to get my meds just right and I’m not just not suicidal, I’m not depressed at all. So there is a light end the end of the tunnel if you hang in there. I never thought I’d be free of that darkness but here I am.
I was completely overwhelmed and devastated at the end of this film. For me it was a masterpiece.
Fish Jelly, I usually agree with your take on films but not this time. For me, this is a masterpiece and it deserves all the stars.
I completely agree, I was frustrated with the movie until the last 10 minutes. The emotional moment snuck up on me. Still not sure if I loved it though
The part that got me was when sophie knows her dad can't afford much and her dad's face is completely crestfallen. I felt that.
I wanna fling myself into the sun I don’t know what to do with all the love I have for this movie. I really think this is a movie you have to watch more than once to feel the full weight of it. Nothing shown to you is unintentional. Fun fact I learned while combing through interviews is that they gave the actress who played Sophie a redacted script that didn’t have any of the father’s solo scenes it in an effort to keep her shielded from it and in a “naive” state of mind. so while filming, much like her character in the movie, she really didn’t know what his character was going through and I thought that was extremely inspired filmmaking
Absolutely agree. 1st time watching it didn't click. 2nd time after a year it all came together and destroyed me for days....This is unfortunately not a very indepth review...😢
Paul Mescal has become one of my favorite actors. He is so good in Normal People. He blew me away!!!!! He will be an Oscar winner one day. I’m still left so sad and deeply emotional after his performance in Normal People. I want to see this but it seems sad and I just can’t.
Mostly its not sad at all. However as the film ends I suddenly felt the full emotional force of it. So maybe best not to watch if you are feeling fragile.
It felt slow but the ending hit me like a truck. A lot of the story is hidden between interesting camera angles, background details (the rug, the shirt, the books), the song choices.
One of the best movies of 2022 for me.
The film basically tells us how different our perception of things become as we get older and more experienced. The main character, Sophie, decides to watch old home videos on her 31st birthday. In most parts of the movie (flashbacks), we see how the actions of her dad 20 years ago are perceived by an innocent 11-year old Sophie. Then in the vague opening scene and the powerful final scene, we get a glimpse of how an adult Sophie NOW interprets her dad's actions 20 years ago. Whereas when she was 11, seeing her dad suddenly dancing and laughing (to the song "Under Pressure") around a small crowd, to her eyes it was just him enjoying the moment and genuinely having fun. BUT NOW on her 31st birthday, she realizes (and accepts the painful truth) that her dad at that moment was dancing and laughing around a small crowd because he was apparently drunk and/or high. Of course, Sophie is also sad that she never got to spend another moment with her dad after that day because he apparently took his own life soon after that vacation. Personally, this movie affected me because I lost my dad when I was only 3 and I had a difficult relationship with my stepdad growing up. I'm also a dad now and am very close to my kid. So I guess for people like me, this movie spawns bittersweet memories. It also makes me realize how priceless and important my moments with my kid are and I should value them and not take those moments for granted. Which actually becomes harder to do as we try to find ways to earn more money and to pursue success in our profession or business.
This seems like a good rainy Sunday movie when I'm feeling sentimental and moody!
It is absolutely gut wrenching so don’t be too moody I’d suggest😂
Cannot wait to hear your thoughts. Actually it is my favorite film this year so far. ❤️
It was mesmerizing all the way through. The ending was predictable but very well done. I cried next to a stranger in the theater at the end.
what was the ending? x
@@AnabananaBeauty In her mind's eye, she sees her father as he was when she was young. He turns off the video camera, takes one last look at her (staring directly at the camera), turns and slowly walks down a hallway to a pitch black room and shuts the door behind him.
@@osivot so sad :(
The last word I would use for the ending is “predictable.”
The trailer gave me The Tree of Life vibes. I was slightly intrigued.
Surprised you didn't pick up on all the hints that Callum was struggling with his sexuality....he mentions that he is planning to set up house with Keith in London and that they will keep a room for Sophie, he is not together but is on good terms with Sophies mother as is fairly common with gay/bisexual fathers, he is his happiest in the flirtatious exchanges with the handsome diving instructor, one shot focusses on a rainbow coloured water slide, Sophie witnesses 2 guys kissing, Sophie it's revealed is in a same sex relationship etc. etc. So many queer clues in this great, great film.
6:31 that is exactly my experience with this movie!! It didn't actually click until the second half
holy crap u guys watch a ton of movies
Why did you look so skeptical, Joseph? Give your buddy Nick a chance! 😆
For me I liked it but was underwhelmed until the last dance scene came on and all of a sudden I was stunned and almost burst out crying. Then for days after I couldn’t help thinking about the movie and things that led up to that point. I think it’s a masterpiece and definitely the kind of meaningful but not sappy movie the world needs right now.
Although EEAAO still reigns supreme for me because of its rewatchability, it’s my second favorite film of the year and undeniably was deserving of an Oscar nom. It’s impact on me was very similar to Moonlight (and unsurprisingly perhaps Barry Jenkins was executive producer)
Re the Oscars, there absolutely were not 10 films better than this in 2022. So I remain furious in Charlotte Wells behalf.
I stumbled across this film trailer after reading a review and immediately came to JF. Like Joseph, I read the IMDB, watched the trailer,etc and really knew nothing about this film. However, when Nick’s blue eyes start rapidly emoting and gives the film a 3.5…I’m all in!
Yep… this movie pretty much broke me like The Florida Project did. I definitely agree I didn’t get the hype the first 40 min or so. Now I feel like I need to rewatch it.
Idk why the guy on the left is even in these vids. Every video I watch, he says he didn’t even watch the movie and then he just sits there and asks questions about it the whole time? While the guy on the right, seems so passionate about these movies every time. No hate all love but just sayin💗
It’s a nice balance between a professional film critic and your average film goer.
This Q&A review method reminds me of doing "book talks" for A.R. points during lunch period in high school. I'd summarize whatever book I was reading at the time, and my English teacher would write and ask questions to verify if I actually read the book. Lol easiest tests I'd ever taken.
Phenomenal performances but honestly, although it was intriguing, was not really an enjoyable experience for me. The camera work may have added to the intrigue and complexity but i found it distracting and fatiguing.
So the ending might have hit me harder but as someone who is resistant to strobe effects, in looking away I missed everything the director was trying to convey…….
After researching the ending I understand better. Good movie that stays with you.
Love you guys ❤
Being a big fan of A24 and for them to pick it up, I am definitely going to seek it out. Nice review!
Great review guys.
7:05 minute review…. Liked it a lot for such a short review
I just watched this film and, like Joseph, I have no idea what this movie is about. 😂
I wish you guys would review Beach Rats. Eliza Hittman film 2017. interested in what you both think about it.
This reminded me a lot of The Lost Daughter in certain respects featuring Paul Mescal in a middle class beach going area for the middle class in the Mediterranean, flawed parenting, a very leisurely long summer vacation including odd interactions with locals, and an obtuse unconventional storyline featuring memories and timejumps, and the directorial debut of a female director.
“Slow-spreading bruise”...I’ll pass Nick 😅
Now I’m excited to see this one!
LOL! "A film made up off a lot of reflections" 🙄 Trust, with Joseph just giving up the 'summary' first - while Nick 'helped' with his! I'll be needing 'more,' before this movie story's narrative's over to appreciate it:)
RE: recommending horror films for ur podcast... Joseph (and Nick if you're feeling generous enough to pick a viewer requested film for once 😝😘) the 2006 horror comedy Black Sheep is great! A man returns to the sheep farm he grew up on despite having a deep phobia of sheep. Genetic experimentation goes wrong and the sheep have acquired a taste for human flesh.... 😱😱😱 the practical effects (done by weta workshop) are genuinely great and is actually genuinely scary in parts! Even if lesser known to a mainstream audience it's funny enough with a lot of different themes tackled to make it work for a podcast chat imo. Anyways, love ya! Xx
Finally a review of this film I agree with. I don’t understand how people are calling this a masterpiece? it’s not a bad film but that is a word that shouldn’t be thrown around.
It was a wonderful film I thought. I agree with you about the overuse of the words 'masterpiece' and 'genius'. And its just not fair to burden any creative work or any individual with such over-hyped labels
Probably the most overrated film of 2022 and the ending was also pretty meh. Would have worked better as a short but even so it would have been a pretty generic short.
We don't get to find out why Joseph didn't (want to) watch this film? LOL
I wish I could find it playing somewhere near me!
Just saw it at Angelika in NYC. The audience was mainly women i noticed.
@@sabbottart I’m not surprised. 🤣 That’s not why it’s nowhere near me, though. It’s because it’s a limited release right now. I did find it about an hour away though. I’ll just have to make the drive it doesn’t open closer to me in the next couple of weeks.
@@sabbottart and why would that be??😛😛😛. I think the beautiful eyes of Mescal 😄
But in my surrounding the film also doesn't play. 🙁A pity, but with some luck and patience maybe i'll see the film. Time will tell.
I got the impression this is the movie (alongside Tar perhaps) that’s going to rob EEAAO of an Oscar best picture win. Sounds like Nick doesn’t agree?
People need to stop making movies about their mostly unremarkable childhoods. This movie was aggressively plain.
I disagree.
I think I just simply didnt fit the demographic. Im a teenage boy and I love film but immensely and while I do really appreciate the films artistic and gentle messaging, I found myself not as engaged as I thought I would be prior to screening.
@@emilio556 much easier to thoroughly understand if you have at least one of the following experiences: lost a parent, had a child, separated from their mother, suffer from depression. Hopefully your path through life will be less fraught.
@@jeremymanson1781 I'm gay, I lost my mom when I was 11, I deal with sometimes crippling anxiety and I'm the same age that my mom was when she died. I think I'm primed to resonate with the themes of this film. In my opinion, this movie focused on the least compelling/cinematic parts of the journeys that it's characters are on. We don't see how the father navigates daily life. We don't see how the daughter's life is impacted by his absence or what it is to mourn someone who was already gone before they left. All calm, no storm isn't compelling storytelling and wishing you could live in a perfect jewel box of a moment isn't justification enough to make that moment 97% of the runtime. Because of that narrative emptiness, the film has an overreliance on suspenseful, horror-esque sound and imagery that doesn't actually amount to anything.
I see and understand everything that the rapturous reviews cite about this film, but it doesn't add up to an emotionally resonant experience for me.
@@AllGreyEverything Thank you for that considered and very personal reply.
I had a very different subjective experience in the cinema.
How art resonates with each individual is one of the things that makes the urge to create so interesting.
And like you, I have also watched highly praised films that have left me cold.
I hope the anxiety soon lessens. We would all benefit from finding serenity and tranquility in this turbulent world.
Do you guys have a script and or practice said script?
I think Joseph usually has notes with ideas/questions, but not scripts.
@@geobrad7 I don’t mean to criticize but if I could give constructive criticism, it shows. It feels all put together last second as if flying around whatever interesting topics heard and if it’s cool enough more will be discussed then onto the next. Doesn’t feel structured or planned
I'm not sure what you mean. I like their fairly conversational approach. They review a lot of movies and the videos are edited (not just single-take and upload as is). That takes a lot of time, so I think it could be an undue strain to script and rehearse the reviews. Just my guess as a fan of the channel.