Something I find fascinating about Cameron’s obsession(?) with spectacle in these Avatar movies is that his message is so clear and obvious that it doesn’t even register as a statement. Haven’t seen the Way of Water yet, but the original was probably the closest thing to art minus impact I’ve seen.
Spitballing here, but a lot of the danger in the spectacular is when there is a hidden agenda. We don’t know how it’s effecting us or altering our perception until it’s too late. I think that’s part of Nope’s message.
Yes! That gets at something I couldn't quite articulate about Nope. Jupe (and, to a lesser degree, Em) thought Jean Jacket was part of their agenda, but learned the hard way that it was actually the other way around. Em wised up before it was too late. OJ was the only one who really grasped at how much bigger and wilder this thing was than their own personal plans.
Something I find fascinating about Cameron’s obsession(?) with spectacle in these Avatar movies is that his message is so clear and obvious that it doesn’t even register as a statement. Haven’t seen the Way of Water yet, but the original was probably the closest thing to art minus impact I’ve seen.
Spitballing here, but a lot of the danger in the spectacular is when there is a hidden agenda. We don’t know how it’s effecting us or altering our perception until it’s too late. I think that’s part of Nope’s message.
Yes! That gets at something I couldn't quite articulate about Nope. Jupe (and, to a lesser degree, Em) thought Jean Jacket was part of their agenda, but learned the hard way that it was actually the other way around. Em wised up before it was too late. OJ was the only one who really grasped at how much bigger and wilder this thing was than their own personal plans.