There There by Andrew Bujalski is a good place to start if you want to go from viewing movies as entertainment to viewing them as works of art. The movie is as minimal as they come, consisting primarily of two-person sequences in isolated settings (with brief semi-musical interludes in between) with little else to detract from them. The effect of this method is to make it practically impossible to not perceive film as an artwork by bringing the most important creative concerns inherent in the cinematic medium to the forefront. Mileage may differ between the vignettes, but even if watching There There isn't a life-altering experience, it's still exhilarating to be active in this way as a viewer, and the film does so admirably.

Perhaps the first queries it raises, those that ignite an inquiring thinking, have to do with acting. All of its scenes examine pivotal moments in various types of relationships as they are played out in real time, but the opening scene—which introduces the characters of Lili Taylor and Lennie james the morning after their first date—is also one of its strongest. They both appeared to be having a fantastic time while being a little taken aback by the sudden strength of their connection. However, because they are unable to read each other's minds, they are also troubled by the concept of how to proceed without "ruining it" — if, in fact, they can agree there is something to damage.



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G GOWTHAM

21/11/2022 11:32 AM