Entertainment And Arts
Matt Damon's latest film opens with
an in-movie advert selling the virtues of living the American dream in a
post-war new town. It promises a nice house, a nice neighbourhood, and a
nice life. "The only thing missing in Suburbicon," it declares, "is
you!"
It makes for a good start. And so it should. George Clooney, the film's director, knows a thing or two about advertising. The set-up, the 1950s aesthetic, and tongue-in-cheek irony are all convincing.
But, like lots of adverts, it's not telling the whole truth. There is quite a lot missing from Suburbicon.
For starters, it lacks a coherent narrative. This is a film with an awkward, split personality.
It has two largely unrelated stories taking place concurrently in neighbouring properties, yet they barely intersect, and succeed only in undermining each other.
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