این فیلم دوست دارد بدانید که مهم است - مروری بر مرغ
By April Klein
Have you ever heard of the term “Social Problem Film”? این یک اصطلاح خاص نیست, اما نوعی از فیلم را توصیف می کند که از ابتدا برای پرداختن به یک موضوع اجتماعی بزرگتر از دریچه ساختار روایی سنتی طراحی شده است.. در دوران طلایی هالیوود, این اصطلاح مناسب تر بود, زیرا استودیوها به معنای واقعی کلمه به فیلم‌ها سفارش می‌کردند تا موضوعاتی را پوشش دهند که معتقد بودند مخاطبان را جذب می‌کنند. These films would address topics such as racism, سوء مصرف مواد مخدر, or immigration, just as much as they would fit into the horror or drama genres. Politics replaced genre.
The same ideals exist today but on a more individualized scale. گرفتن The Hate U Give, Hillbilly Elegy, یا Beautiful Boy—all issue-based films, but now more often based on memoirs or popular books inspired by real events. While the origins of these projects have shifted (from mass-produced studio flicks to studios adapting best-sellers with a topical hook), the appeal remains the same.
Directed by Josh Leong, مرغ is a prime example of what makes a social problem film both admirable and somewhat drab. Beautifully shot and well-acted, Leong’s script ultimately lets down the otherwise talented work by feeling flat. These characters are hardly people—more like vessels for themes to flow through—but the film isn’t stylized enough for that choice to resonate. Shallow focus and dim lighting tell us this story is meant to be taken seriously, but in making that choice, the humanity the film wants to evoke feels distant. It’s posturing—in support of a good cause, certainly—but the result is mostly forgettable.
من به این فیلم یک 3 بیرون از 5.
April Klein is a rising junior at DePaul University, کار برای BFA در فیلم & تولید تلویزیون. She also writes and edits for her university’s newspaper The DePaulia and works as an independent filmmaker. She can usually be found watching whatever peaks her interest on the Criterion Channel this month.
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