Scenes from the Suburbs (Short 2011)

Scenes from the Suburbs: Directed by Spike Jonze. With Sam Dillon, Paul Pluymen, Zoe Graham, Ashlin Williamson. A resident of a suburban dystopia tries to reassemble his fragmented memories of life as a teen.

“This film reminds me of my childhood growing up in the suburbs, and the music is from one of my favorite albums. I think both of these qualities are required to get anything out of this picture.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThe images of the houses rolling by, airplanes overhead, and neighborhood kids playing made-up games under an overpass evoke memories of simpler times. This is the theme of both the album and the film: the loss of purity. Itu0026#39;s a nostalgia film.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eIt is a genuinely different movie. For those of us somewhat jaded by the Hollywood-franchising-machine, this may be the refreshing respite you were looking for. u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThe deeper subtext of the characteru0026#39;s relationships gets lost beneath the fantasy concept. But its short length is its greatest strength. It says what it wants to and rolls the credits. But even then, if you do not care about the album it is based on, it would do you no good to watch this movie.”