SUBMARINE

I've known about Submarine for a while but only just got round to watching it a couple days ago due to my summer days. I know Submarine came out a while ago (2010...) but after watching the movie, I felt compelled to do a post about it. Submarine is one of the most refreshing, honest, witty and breathtakingly stunning movies I've watched in a while. So without further adieu, here is my mini review of Submarine.

Submarine takes place in a tiny town in Swansea and it tells the story of Oliver Tate, a fifteen year old schoolboy living with his delightfully dull mother and father. Submarine is told entirely from Oliver's perspective so the audience gets unique insights into Oliver's thoughts and daily life. The film chronicles Oliver's life and his romance with 'moderately-unpopular' schoolgirl Jordana bevan. Without giving too much away, there are some twists and turns in Oliver's life and he finds himself again and again in conflict. 

RAD:

- The cinematography is incredible in this movie. The land of Swansea plays beautifully into the movie and adds some drama into Oliver's mundane life. Even if you find the movie a bit 'out there', the visual elements definitely compensate. There's even a little super 8 film sequence that makes the film that much better. The mixture of long wide span shots, contrasted with up close, tight face shots add that extra insight into Oliver's world. 

       *SPOILER*

            One scene to watch out for, Jordana and Oliver's first kiss. Its a brilliant scene because it all takes place very dramatically inside Oliver's head. He sees it almost like its cowboy showdown, whereas in real life, its just a simple, almost fleeting act. Definitely a scene to watch out for. 

- The script. Personally, I found the script wildly hilarious and still very realistic. As the movie is told entirely from Oliver's perspective, the little insights into his thoughts truly bring out the chuckles in this film. 

- If anything, the soundtrack is truly truly truly amazing (three times to emphasize how much I truly love it). The soundtrack is composed by Alex Turner and it perfectly fits with the mood and theme of the film. The slow, melancholic and almost peaceful songs act like the soundtrack to Oliver's life.  I definitely recommend, Stuck on the puzzle, Hiding Tonight and Its hard to get around the wind. Read more about my love here.

BAD:

- The only bad thing I would have to say about this film is that the ending may let down some people. If you're one for happy endings, I'm afraid to say that you might be disappointed. Although it isn't a sad ending, its definitely ambiguous and definitely leaves you wanting to find out more. However, I for one, was fine with it as weirdly enough I actually enjoy ambiguous endings. 

- All the conflicts actually resolve themselves, so if you're more of a 'plot-orientated' person, you may find yourselves a little bit let down by the plot. However, the film does focus more on the characters so even if you are feeling disappointed, you do really fall in love with the characters.

Overall, I absolutely loved it. I give it a 4/5. Kudos Richard Ayoade, this film is definitely one of my top ten favourites.

STUCK ON A PUZZLE

Shirt- Grandmother's, Shorts- Thrifted & DIY'd, Watch- Guess (old), Heels- Office. Photos by Nicole.

Three weeks is far too long for a delayed outfit post and suffice to say, a lot has changed since my last outfit and now. Currently, I am lamenting the impending deadline of my re-entry into prison, also known as school. I have approximately t- six days of freedom left and I am desperately trying to cram everything, and I mean everything into the span of 144 hours. Another aspect of my glorious life. The weather in Hong Kong has been nothing short of bi-polar and on sun soaked occasions, such as last Sunday, this sleeveless-shirt-denim-shorts-white-shoes have been my go to uniform. I've held these shoes captive for about a month, but only recently have they seen the light of my blog. There's something about white shoes that make you realize you actually have to take care of your shoes. And thanks to the now broadening collection of white shoes in my wardrobe, I have now accumulated three different methods of cleaning these shoes. Score. 

Day/ Post 21: A song that makes you listen to when you're sad

'Stuck on a puzzle' - Alex Turner

As mentioned earlier, a lot has changed in the past three weeks. I'm not one the divulge into my wondrous life, however these weeks have definitely been rocky for me. Sometimes, it takes the right perspective to make all the difference. (Unfortunately, I didn't come up with that wondrous statement *cries*, credits to the talented guys of WongFu Productions' When It Counts *hint hint fangirl over here). 

This song is not directly sad, but more melancholic and it's definitely been a song I've been listening to a lot this summer. Submarine is one of my favourite movies and the score for the movie is just incredible. So enough of my ramblings and go enjoy this masterpiece.

PS: Hint at a submarine inspiration/review post? I think so.