If you decide to feel "Hot summer nights" yourself, be prepared only almost idiotic plot, which is then ironically, the on a serious soup, but to useless secondary characters, tons of unfunny and strange humor and as your eyes will successfully fall apart quite promising idea. But everything order. "Hot summer nights" was doomed to sweet and sour fate with the beginning. Elijah Bynum, writing the script, not was able to immediately to implement the project for financial reasons. Subsequently, the script hung in the"Black list of best scripts" for about two years.
Determined to put a picture of yourself, Bynum searched for cash for shooting his debut movie. In 2015 it not only procured the necessary funds, but and ensnared in the cast is promising Mike Monroe, who after the horror "It Follows" David Robert Mitchell, was at all hearing. And the main role of Elijah is found the then unknown Timothy Salama, which, in turn, preparing for the role of Elio Perlman that will bring him the first nomination on"Oscar". Shooting the ambitious project took place in summer 2015. A picture of Bynum was first shown at SXSW, but interested in the purchase of a movie not found. The situation is not saved even decent reviews of the invited journalists. And clear that no one not would be interested in "Summer nights", if not ribbon bows Guadagnino "Call me my name", which introduced the world to one of the major acting discoveries of the last years.
With grief in half, last fall, "Summer nights" on the background of the General hype and hysteria Salama still found a distributor and to celebrate, reach theaters are actually three years after the beginning of the film.
Go to the story. His plot of the film is, of course, "Call me and his name is": first love, fateful summer, growing up. However, to sympathize with the main character "Nights" not necessary. If ZMSI could not only understand, but and enjoy the emotion that the character Salome, then be a "soul mate" with Daniel of the picture Binma have you probably don't get even the end of the session.
What so here to talk, unopened and surface characters — the main Forte of this film. Scenario, the decision to construct characters on the basis of images instead of to fully disclose, — it is always a very controversial move, but here and even more so. Mike Monroe not presented on the bike, and just a collective image of a girl-dreams; Salame plays a typical Chicco with a weirdo, which, with a strange motivation, ready to turn into a poor kid. From the three main characters I want to highlight only hunter in performed by Alex Rowe. This character is even more clichéd than the previous two, but to empathize with the final will have it, so like no one else.
About minor characters and say not want to, because then, as in many other stupid movies, they can be divided on two categories: the "furniture" and cheap "Chekhov's gun". By the way, a tough COP in the performance of Thomas Jane gets right under both. He though some influence on the plot, but is created purely with one purpose. From his mouth. must sound really pathetic, but a memorable speech about the summer. To the the replica was only the trailer, so no "wow-effect" from it is not to experience. And about the role William Fichtner is better to remain silent. Believe me, after a couple of days you will forget all about that he played here.
The tragedy of "Summer nights" — no logical or any plausible plot. If you take away from scenario existing the moment, the cliche that will be only a little bit of connected sketches of the different days of summer.
It would seem that humor or some action needs to save this situation, but there not all so simple. The main characters like just kidding, but the viewer is not can feel the chemistry between them. You never put yourself in the place of others and not characters. Unless you will this case is interesting to listen to and observe what are they are joking with each other?
Despite ironic, rather in a joking manner, the beginning of the picture, the action in it. On the screen is all that same thing can see hundreds of different films, only then emphasis on the monotony. From boredom saves scene almost no time-lapse quoting Goodfellas.
But all the cons of film it still you can look up to bottom, feeling the desire to leave the room. And it is a merit, as ironically, the same Elijah of Bynum. You need to accept that he is himself a writer, but not means he's a bad Director. Despite all sorts of clichés, borrowings, allusions and citations, the formulation of the tape can leave you at least some positive emotions. Here you and wonderful color correction, and the coolest variety of locations, and strong camera work, and techniques inspired by Scorsese and Paul Thomas Anderson. Zuma to characters, a peculiar installation, the game with light light — all of the above makes it clear that Bynum knew how you need to remove this movie.
Watchable film make and good acting, despite the above-mentioned problem with characters. Monroe and really makes you want to fall in love with her. From Alex Rowe lot required. Be yourself a rebel and sweet smile — spectators young age will definitely be excited. But here Salama the situation is somewhat different. Perhaps due to the expectations and interest it.
He, as in "Homeland", "Lady-bird", "the Interstellar", looks organic, sometimes even captures the heart of the audience with his playing and type, but nothing more. Come out this film before the films Luke Guadagnino — there is no mass hysteria Salame not would happen, I assure you.
So if you go to film the purpose to admire the Timothy, of course, hurry to the theater, but wouldn't it be easier just Google it the photo shoot? But if you go to session to see the actor's revelation on the level of "Miss Stevens" or"Call me her name", then suggest to wait for the fall premiere of "Beautiful boy".
By the way, if vaguely heard positive feedback about the soundtrack, it is true. And not the case when the movie just heard a good song, it's not in it. The music here is very well written in the painting, as if written specifically for these scenes. "Space Oddity" and"Surrender" — juicy of the film.
I waited "Hot summer nights" something supernatural and did not build illusions about them. From me it becomes even sadder, because when long awaited films are you disappointed because of high expectations — this is when frustration sets in due to logical reasons — is another.
5 from 10
