A24 is the best film company right now in my opinion. Whilst their films don't earn much money, the quality of them beats any big Hollywood film. Waves is an experience that not many people will witness but the people who did will find it insane.
Waves looks at the breaking of a family and the effect it has on them.
After seeing Waves, I became increasingly excited to see more of Trey Edward Shults's work. This is a stunning film with scenes that can tear you apart in an instant. The visuals are amazing to look at and the use of colour to establish a character's emotions is exceptionally done. There are some impressive 360 degree shots inside of a car that make the scene look really stylish and immerses you into the film. However, the film never becomes style over substance due to Shults's incredible writing. The way he grounds this movie and its characters into reality without being too over the top or dramatic makes everything that takes place believable allowing the audience to feel the emotion in every heartbreaking scene.
The acting is solid throughout. Kelvin Harrison Jr. and Taylor Russell give outstanding performances both of which will stick with you for a while. Sterling K. Brown is also fantastic in this role and even Lucas Hedges, who I didn't like in Three Billboards, fit well into his character. Every actor in this film felt real and you are able to buy them as these people because of how strong their performances were.
An integral part of this movie is the music which I thought was handled immensely well. The music choices never felt out of place and added a huge punch to the scenes it was playing in. The score by Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross is very edgy, brings a certain atmosphere to each scene and doesn't feel overpowering in any way. The film also goes through several changes in the aspect ratio which made me think why Shults decided to add this but I've come to the conclusion that the changing aspect ratios do feel purposeful. They really contribute to the emotion felt during the scene and tell the story in its own way.
Overall, Waves is a film that I would definitely recommend. It's very experimental in terms of its presentation and I think Shults managed to pull it off. Some people may complain with how the film is structured and it does feel weird at first but it all comes together very nicely. Shults is a director that's definitely on the rise and I can't wait to see his previous work: It Comes at Night and Krisha.
Waves looks at the breaking of a family and the effect it has on them.
After seeing Waves, I became increasingly excited to see more of Trey Edward Shults's work. This is a stunning film with scenes that can tear you apart in an instant. The visuals are amazing to look at and the use of colour to establish a character's emotions is exceptionally done. There are some impressive 360 degree shots inside of a car that make the scene look really stylish and immerses you into the film. However, the film never becomes style over substance due to Shults's incredible writing. The way he grounds this movie and its characters into reality without being too over the top or dramatic makes everything that takes place believable allowing the audience to feel the emotion in every heartbreaking scene.
The acting is solid throughout. Kelvin Harrison Jr. and Taylor Russell give outstanding performances both of which will stick with you for a while. Sterling K. Brown is also fantastic in this role and even Lucas Hedges, who I didn't like in Three Billboards, fit well into his character. Every actor in this film felt real and you are able to buy them as these people because of how strong their performances were.
An integral part of this movie is the music which I thought was handled immensely well. The music choices never felt out of place and added a huge punch to the scenes it was playing in. The score by Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross is very edgy, brings a certain atmosphere to each scene and doesn't feel overpowering in any way. The film also goes through several changes in the aspect ratio which made me think why Shults decided to add this but I've come to the conclusion that the changing aspect ratios do feel purposeful. They really contribute to the emotion felt during the scene and tell the story in its own way.
Overall, Waves is a film that I would definitely recommend. It's very experimental in terms of its presentation and I think Shults managed to pull it off. Some people may complain with how the film is structured and it does feel weird at first but it all comes together very nicely. Shults is a director that's definitely on the rise and I can't wait to see his previous work: It Comes at Night and Krisha.