Whew, this screenplay.

 

Whew Lord, the cinematography.

 

Whew chile, this film.

 

Inject it.

❤️🔥What an experience. ❤️🔥

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This screenplay is what screenwriting is made of. The “Chekhov’s gun” foreshadowing principle runs deep.

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Every shot is intentional.

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Every bit of text is intentional.

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Camera blocking and editing were extremely integral to the plot.

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I knew this was gonna be some good’t shit when the opening credits came after the 40-minute mark.

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Insane.

 

“Drive My Car” is one of those “sticking” pieces of art that lingers in your mind months, or even years, after the initial watch.

I couldn’t help but marvel at the technical specifications. How did they even get all those shots of the car 🚗 traveling?  (I know how but is seems like so much work!) So much of this film is set in Yûsuke Kafuku’s (西島秀俊 Hidetoshi Nishijima) red Saab, but it was so important to examine the different perspectives of almost every seat in the car.

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Screenplay notes:

Foreshadowing is the staple of this piece. And it’s baked, deep into that text, bruh.

There were moments when I had my hands on my face “Home Alone”-style 😱 waiting to see how the characters would navigate the screenplay’s beautiful tension.

“Drive My Car” aims at how difficult it can be for a person to cope with a complicated loss. How guilt and blame work against grief when all you want to do is heal.

This shit was so deep, bruh. I could talk about it for days. But for now, I’ll conclude with this…

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I adore everything about this film.

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