Savages, directed by Olivier Stone, staring Blake Lively, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Taylor Kitsch, John Travolta and Salma Hayek, was actually a better movie than I'd expected it was going to be. Admittedly I didn't know much about it before I watched it, I'd only heard of it once on an interview I happened to see with John Travolta. The trailer made it look like an alright movie, but I was skeptical about what sort of quality it was going to be. As a writer I tend to pick up on things in a story line which are lacking, or in this case, done quite well.
This has to be one of the first depictions that I've seen which showed a working polyamorous relationship, which wasn't a negative aspect of the plot. It bugs me somewhat that polyamory is generally shown in such a way which is negatively connotative. Where it's not a huge deal to me personally, I know others who have been in polyamorous relationships, and they don't always have to be bad things. For me, a prejudice against it is the same as any other prejudice. It would be in the same category as homophobia to me. The fact that it's shown in a way within this movie which is healthy and conducive to positivism, made this movie easier to watch, and gave it some intrigue as well.
I thought the writing and execution was very well done. The plot was engaging, and the back-story was deep enough that it was interesting, but not so deep that it took away from the current story being told. I also thought the casting was particularly well done. Every role was played amazingly and very believably. There are other things which I enjoyed about this film, but a lot of them are very specific, and I wouldn't want to ruin it for anyone. I would, however, like to encourage more people to see it. It's full of action and is fast paced, but it also has the romantic side to the story which helps to balance it. I thought it was a well rounded film that gave just the right amount of every piece of information.
This has to be one of the first depictions that I've seen which showed a working polyamorous relationship, which wasn't a negative aspect of the plot. It bugs me somewhat that polyamory is generally shown in such a way which is negatively connotative. Where it's not a huge deal to me personally, I know others who have been in polyamorous relationships, and they don't always have to be bad things. For me, a prejudice against it is the same as any other prejudice. It would be in the same category as homophobia to me. The fact that it's shown in a way within this movie which is healthy and conducive to positivism, made this movie easier to watch, and gave it some intrigue as well.
I thought the writing and execution was very well done. The plot was engaging, and the back-story was deep enough that it was interesting, but not so deep that it took away from the current story being told. I also thought the casting was particularly well done. Every role was played amazingly and very believably. There are other things which I enjoyed about this film, but a lot of them are very specific, and I wouldn't want to ruin it for anyone. I would, however, like to encourage more people to see it. It's full of action and is fast paced, but it also has the romantic side to the story which helps to balance it. I thought it was a well rounded film that gave just the right amount of every piece of information.
