>so many of his films set in weird, high occult Mecca of LA
>normies read into the Neon Demon thinking it's some "misogynistic" basic betty film about women hating girls who are prettier than them
>Don't consider it's literally about a cannibal cabal that runs the industry and practices blood magick (I believe this came out before Pizzagate, May 2016. And so was at least shot before then in 2015)
>Too Old to Die Young details snuff pornographers, rich LA incest-fetish weirdos (Janey's dad), occult cartels, New Age gurus speaking to aliens, and the coming collapse and bloody civil war in American society
>normies call it pretentious, style over substance, boring, blah blah bah
I love this dude. I love his aesthetic. Love the sound. And I think he's onto some shit. Is he trying to warn us? His style reminds me a bit of Kubrick.
What does Nic Refn know
>His style reminds me a bit of Kubrick.
He is Kubrick heir imo.
Only God Forgives has the same cinematographer as Eyes Wide Shut (Larry Smith)
Also his film Drive is accused of being antisemetic. There was a video all about the jewsih symbolism in the film
>normies call it pretentious
it's not
he's just masturbating all the time on screen with too old to die young
it's neither subtle nor insightful
the delivery of dialogue is utter shit
the only character that was an actual character was Billy Baldwins guy and maybe the fat cop
other people just speak like ryan gosling in drive
the series looks good the art is impeccable it's just that the story he wants to tell drags on over hours and hours which shouldnt be
you could make this a two part movie hell even a 2 hour movie if you're talented
the whole cartel bullshit is so tagged on and uninteresting
>oh look I frame this feminine guy in the most faggy way possible... I wonder what goes on in his head obsessing over his mommy
could've been really good but instead suffers from Refns unrestrained masturbation
>tagged on
Found the chink lmao
>normies read into the Neon Demon thinking it's some "misogynistic" basic betty film about women hating girls who are prettier than them
It is one of the themes, yes.
>chink
what?
He said in many interviews that a lot of his movies are just about how America is a degenerate country.
It’s an epithet for a Chinese “person” like that retarded user I replied to
Pretty sure pizzagate is older than 2016. At least by several years.
The problem with "aesthetic" as a signature style is that when you do it once, it's over. Everything else is a parody. Refn is so far up his own ass he needs a Fantastic Voyage film to get himself out.
looking foward to Copenhagen Cowboy
Refn is literally a leftist he supports Bernie and trannies
Filtered. The story in TOTDY was some of the most interesting cultural commentary of the 2010s.
>Trump is fascist
very interesting commentary indeed
It wasn't just saying trump is fascist you midwit. It was saying America as a whole was fascist. Considering that we're giving billions of dollars to fascists in Ukraine it's not far from the truth. What do you think he meant when they said "Democracy is my bitch"
wow same social commentary as star trek picard. Very interesting
Not really, because picard suggest liberalism is the remedy to fascism. TOTDY suggests that liberalism decays into fascism. You stupid fuck.
i really don't care any of this but Pusher 2-3 is pretty good
whatever dude, girl power good, america fascist. got it
what is this supposed to mean
It's more than that. I liked how the show talked about the relationship between sex and violence. People forget that the Nazis were sexual degenerates and that Adolf Hitler molested his cousin until she committed suicide.
It's supposed to mean that Americans treat christ as an idol without paying any attention to the moral teachings of christ. Everyone in the show is completely devoid of morality.
>Neon Demon is shallow but it's about shallow people so it's actually genius okay!!
Gtfo
refn isnt a smart dude. he's good at filmmaking, and I like all his movies, but thats it. His scoail commentary is wine aunt tier