Where to
begin? The amazing way it imitated the clustered feeling working in a
call center gives, the commentary on cellphone manufacturing companies using
child labor in the Congo, and how detached from reality some insanely rich CEOs may be. The film
tells the story of a call center employee who succeeds in his job by imitating
a white person’s voice. The story takes place in the near future, not so far,
managing to keep it credible. “Sorry to Bother You,” exemplifies how giant
corporations screw their employees over, literally.
The setting
is very well designed. Having hundreds of people in small cubicles fill a moderate
office space, they brought to life the clustered feeling
working in a call center gives. This film demonstrates how even the most
soul-sucking job becomes bearable because of certain coworkers.
“Sorry to
Bother You” uses the characters it contains to comment on hot issues. The
commentary that stood out the most was that of cellphone manufacturing
companies using child labor in Africa to obtain essential elements. Keeping
recent reports of children mining cobalt for batteries in the Congo, the
message this film sends hits deeper.
The time
this film takes place in enables certain elements of the movie to be absurd, giving way to comedic relief. Some characters may appear odd and actions implausible, but with it
taking place in the future, anything is possible. This amazing comedy is so well constructed,
it takes the comment it wants to make, and portrays it in an enjoyable form that truly
resonates.
This dark comedy portrays insanely rich CEOs as so detached from
reality, that they treat their employees as guinea pigs. Lakeith Stanfield did a
great job in leading this story forward, and Tessa Thompson provided a nice
yin-and-yang effect, giving way to great chemistry on screen!
Check the movie out
when you can, and give it time to simmer, it took me a good twenty-four
hours to realize I actually liked it. So again, sorry to bother you, but please watch this movie!
The best sequel in horror film history? Yes. Horror sequels tend to be watered down versions of their predecessor, yet Scream 2 is nothing close to that. This sequel plays with the idea of "cause & effect" by exploring the
consequences of the original Woodsboro massacre. A remarkable quality of the film was the mixture of
different genres it contained: Horror, romance, comedy, suspense...etc. The mixture of genres allowed us to sympathize better with the heroin; Who hasn't felt scared when walking down an isolated street? Who hasn't felt the butterflies of sharing a smile with their crush? Who hasn't shared a laugh with a close friend?
We were provided with a romantic plot that
hooked us in the first film, and reeled us in with the second installment. I’m
talking about the relationship between the ambitious news reporter, Gale Weathers, and the kind-hearted officer, Dui.
We want them to be together, but reality keeps kicking in, reminding them of their
differences, one dreams of being the next Diane Sawyer...
While the other dreams of a
normal life: a family, a white picket fence, and no murderers to chase after.
Then, there's Sidney, our unlucky protagonist, and Derrick, a good guy that won't stop fighting for her. Once you fall for their puppy love, it hurts much more when their existence is in danger.
"It's all happening again...." A memorable scene is when Derek, Sidney's boyfriend, is attacked. Dui
rushes to Derek's rescue and Sidney's left outside the house, worried, scared, witnessing everything she believes to be her fault. It’s the exchange of looks that Dui and Sidney trade that makes the scene more significant. Dui looks at her in a way that tells her, it’s all starting again.
Sidney, with watery eyes, finally accepts it, nothing is over, and more blood
is to be shed.
Sidney, haunted by the sins of her mother, yearns for a normal
life- but a normal life is not in her cards. (ONLY SPOILER) A killing that really hit home was Hallie, Sid's roommate, with whom
she shared more than just a room, but her insecurities, and was never absent when
Sidney needed reinsurance that she was not alone.
Sidney formed an emotional bond
with the victims, resulting in her blaming herself for everything, when she was only a
victim as well.
After the first massacre, Sidney seems to suffer from post-traumatic stress. The poor girl sees ghost face everywhere, like soldiers coming back from
war who find it difficult to adjust to a civilian life. A scene that pointed out how traumatized Sidney was, was the play rehearsal...
As far as the story-line goes, it’s perfectly structured. Each scene adds information to the
murder mystery and pushes the story forward.The acting is on point; Neve Campbell is a respectable scream queen.“Scream 2” took the weaknesses of the
first film and eliminated them from the second, while emphasizing on the
strengths of the first installment, like making fun of horror films while being
inside a scary movie itself. "Stab 2? Who would want that? Sequels suck."
What’s your favorite horror sequel?
And what did you think of “Scream 2?”
