7/24/15

I have been perturbed lately by advancements of plot in films. Under the Skin, The 400 Blows, Hiroshima mon amour..... What happens is the film establishes a basis structure and tone for a while, and then the plot kicks in and what happened before is lost, and I am unable to connect the two disparate parts. Maybe it is well-known that if one takes too long to begin a progression of events, the viewer will lose interest. But I'll say that the bases for these films are my favorite parts, and I could endure entire films of just those. It is, in any case, so unfortunate to lose a grasp on the characters when the setting and tone completely shift, and I lament that it truly impedes on my appreciation of these films.