Review of American Honey (2016) by The3Academysins — 12 Oct 2016
This might be the most profound movie I have seen all year. Andrea Arnold perfectly captures the mythology of The American Dream in this layered, multi-faceted, hypnotic, fluid, dreamlike masterpiece. The cinematography and color palette for the film are top notch.
Sasha Lane and Shia LaBeouf's performances are out of this world. This movie is at the same time a sprawling epic and a low energy road trip movie. I've honestly seen nothing like it. The closest thing I can compare this to is "The Deer Hunter" but American Honey is something else entirely.
In a word, it is transcendent. I had read that at this year's Cannes Festival, when American Honey did not win, the crowd stood up and booed. I can see why. Oscar contender for sure.
This review of American Honey (2016) was written by The3Academysins on 12 Oct 2016.
American Honey has generally received positive reviews.
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