Some chic TV magazine for highbrows hinted at the Oedipus complex;actually,speaking of Greek mythology ,the story will most likely remind you of Phaedra.
A father who takes a young girl who could be his son's sister ("meet my mom-in-law" ironically says the lad to his pals) ;this kind of plot is too predictable to be really effective ;we know from the start what "surprise" the screenplay has in store for the viewer.
The music the boy plays with his band was certainly influenced by the Sex Pistols and may interest those whose tastes run that way ;the others may feel like putting their fingers in their ears, for the singer really bawls out in basic English ,only two (dirty) words of which are intelligible .
The father who has kept a boyish look is certainly immature and his relationship with his only son has always run into difficulties ;this dad is certainly the most interesting character in the whole movie ,with an interest in biology ("man is a lobster in reverse"(?))and a legitimate longing for culture .The girl is certainly the most sensible figure.And sonny is looking for his place in the world;between the fishmongers' place to the nightclub where he performs with his group;he might "hide" behind all the tatoos which cover his body ,or his music played at very high sound level ,the deafening guitars allowing him to escape from a world he's not found his place in. The problem is that the movie is much too short (hardly 80 min)and with too much space given over to the concerts ,it leaves the characters underwritten.
A father who takes a young girl who could be his son's sister ("meet my mom-in-law" ironically says the lad to his pals) ;this kind of plot is too predictable to be really effective ;we know from the start what "surprise" the screenplay has in store for the viewer.
The music the boy plays with his band was certainly influenced by the Sex Pistols and may interest those whose tastes run that way ;the others may feel like putting their fingers in their ears, for the singer really bawls out in basic English ,only two (dirty) words of which are intelligible .
The father who has kept a boyish look is certainly immature and his relationship with his only son has always run into difficulties ;this dad is certainly the most interesting character in the whole movie ,with an interest in biology ("man is a lobster in reverse"(?))and a legitimate longing for culture .The girl is certainly the most sensible figure.And sonny is looking for his place in the world;between the fishmongers' place to the nightclub where he performs with his group;he might "hide" behind all the tatoos which cover his body ,or his music played at very high sound level ,the deafening guitars allowing him to escape from a world he's not found his place in. The problem is that the movie is much too short (hardly 80 min)and with too much space given over to the concerts ,it leaves the characters underwritten.
