Mesmerizing

Rating: 10/10 (19 September 2019)

I loved how this small situation stood as an accurate, well developed metaphor for themes behind the ideals of suburban living as well as what tends to get in the way of these ideals or whether we genuinely believe in them or not. I also loved how quickly all these ideals sort of crashed into each other and unraveled, but it never once seemed an impossible course of action for any of the characters considering where they lived.
Totally makes you think about the American dream and its' relevance under the strain of mediocrity that suburban living presents, dulling the excitement and motivation, but not dulling flat desire. And it's so fascinating to watch the characters attempt to achieve desire and motivation, yet fail to change things much externally. Because that is one of the most major themes of suburban living. Comfort in living in a box taking priority over living with motivation. I think.
Or rather the struggle between the desire to live comfortably but in perpetual boredom, and the desire to live doing what you want and saying what you feel but being unstable.
There is so much of that in suburban living, like the concept of a midlife crisis, where the mediocrity of suburban living makes someone go on a desperate journey to fill their life with excitement and motivation. Ultimately, however, they tend to come back from this high or are largely expected to come back down from this high from their friends and family. Because comfort even in a box, takes priority over living with motivation. That's why this movie is fascinating. It explores the internal pain and struggle behind mediocre lives and relationships, allowing us to study what brings us together under these conditions and what drives us apart.