Paranoid Park
Paranoid Park is the latest (2007) movie by legendary (to some) director Gus Van Sant. Following the same cinematographic path introduced in his experimental film Gerry back in 2002, Gus is continouing to explore the habits and mentality of today's youth. The film revolves around a teenage skater and his misadventours on a Saturday night-out in skateboard heaven. Paranoid Park blends different elements of modern-life and classical ancient drama (actions and consequences, remorse and atonement) through a slow-tempo narrative approach, filled with beautiful scenes, brightfull photography, super-8 style sequences and amateur actors.To those familiar with Gus' previous work, Paranoid Park offers a much more solid storyline, less experimental yet not too conventional directing style and a pleasant viewing in general. For newcomers, while much more accessable than previous films such as Elephant (2003), it will still not be as appealing as most maintsream movies out there.
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