Review of Submarine (2011) by Kevin M — 06 Jun 2013

Submarine is an original and great piece of filmmaking with stylish editing and interesting, funny characters. Oliver Tate's narration is often well-delivered, genius-writing, as is most of the script.

I loved the metaphor and allegory between Oliver living on a tall hill versus him feeling submerged under the issues with his girlfriend and parents. I also loved the imagery and importance of light versus darkness.

Debuting director Richard Ayoade displays a high awareness of sound, and uses it perfectly. There are a few moments where the editing cuts rapidly and the sound is going crazy, where in other scenes, there is no sound at all.

The ending is one of those endings that may hold deep meaning, but unfortunately it doesn't satisfy. If the final 20 or 30 minutes was of equal quality to the rest of the film, it would probably be a perfect film; but overall, It feels fresh, looks fresh, and sounds fresh.