'Submarine' is the much acclaimed coming-of-age comedy which is the directorial debut of 'The ITCrowd's' Richard Ayoade. Going to see it yesterday I had huge expectations; it's directed by a superbly funny actor, has had rave reviews and the soudntrack has been created by 'Arctic Monkey's' Alex Turner so would therefore surely be fantastic. And since watching it I can happily say that my mammoth expectations weren't let down at all.
It was thoroughly charming and did something that not nearly enough films do lately; revelled in the sheer beauty of film. The filmmaking process by it's nature provides countless opportunities to create art through developing new and dynamic ways of portraying limitless characters, places, themes and stories and what makes a film truly great is when the film makers explore these possibilities which is exactly what this film does. No shot is wasted or thoughtlessly used. It's reminiscent of French art house films and is distinctly 60's-esque and if I had to compare it to another film maker’s work I would say its most like Wes Anderson's.
The protagonist is wonderfully odd and the narrative follows his first relationship with the pyromaniac Jordana Beavens and his quest to be the best boyfriend ever and keep his parents lacklustre relationship together. The whole film is sublimely weird and focuses on a sub section of society of beautifully eccentric people which is made by the brilliant performances, not just from the young stars, but from the whole cast. Especially from the actors who play Oliver's parents who ground the film and allow every ounce of humour to be extracted from each scene.
Quite simply I love this film; it's beautiful, touching, witty and quirky. I would recommend this film to anyone who likes different and interesting films.
Also as a side note the soundtrack to this film is astounding and perfectly accentuates the scenes it's used in as well as being great songs in their own right and are definitely worth listening to.
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