A woman contemplates ending her relationship with her new boyfriend. Strange scenarios occur throughout her thoughts.
Based on the novel written by Iain Reid and directed by Charlie Kaufman, the theory of the film suggests the theme of emotional trauma. How our emotional connections to people become weak due to traumatic experiences. The film explores janitor jakes fictional life he imagines in his head. How a lifetime of loneliness and emotional trauma impairs the mind. The exploration of how his vision of his life he wished he fulfilled as he narrates and daydreams his vision throughout the film. The film was engaging to a sense of uncertainty. The suspense of what was going on was both interesting and incomprehensible at the same time. The performances from both the main cast were great. The chemistry between the two was good. Jesse Plemons's portrayal of Jakes's awkward tone throughout the film was played perfectly and Jessie Buckley's portrayal of Lucy's fear of uncertainty was exhibited well.
The film was a difficult film to understand, but it's one of those psychological thrillers that have an interesting dark, twisted concept to engage in.
Based on the novel written by Iain Reid and directed by Charlie Kaufman, the theory of the film suggests the theme of emotional trauma. How our emotional connections to people become weak due to traumatic experiences. The film explores janitor jakes fictional life he imagines in his head. How a lifetime of loneliness and emotional trauma impairs the mind. The exploration of how his vision of his life he wished he fulfilled as he narrates and daydreams his vision throughout the film. The film was engaging to a sense of uncertainty. The suspense of what was going on was both interesting and incomprehensible at the same time. The performances from both the main cast were great. The chemistry between the two was good. Jesse Plemons's portrayal of Jakes's awkward tone throughout the film was played perfectly and Jessie Buckley's portrayal of Lucy's fear of uncertainty was exhibited well.
The film was a difficult film to understand, but it's one of those psychological thrillers that have an interesting dark, twisted concept to engage in.