Does anyone else feel as though whenever they do anything non-pandemic related, such as unlock the car, or let the dog out to the yard, that they are seven minutes into a disaster movie? There is no non-diegetic music. We only see the characters in a cut frame. A hand. An arm. We see them grasp the door handle. But it’s not a comfortable wide shot. This is normality with unease. In standard definition.
And, does anyone else feel the surreal sense that you are a character in someone else’s narrative? For the next ninety-one minutes, you will go on a life-changing journey. For the next ninety-one minutes, you will see all of their strengths and weaknesses exposed through a minimalistic dialogue. There will be a moment of true connection in the backroom of an abandoned shop, or in a cabin in the woods.
Then, your character meets someone that changes the course of their journey and teaches them about their lives. But together you face bigger challenges. The sound-editing intensifies and the handheld camera never leaves you and it holds you tight as you run from the hidden enemy that President Trump was talking about in the news report at 5 minutes 11 seconds. Time stops. The pace changes. The danger is in remission.
Ninty-one minutes will fly by in the hands of Danny Boyle or David Fincher. Screentime of a lifetime with popcorn and Netflix reruns of your life for generations to come. The depth and clarity of your soul will be revealed through symbolic acts played out in naturalistic fashion as the events of the day encircle your life.
Or, then again, maybe I will just be at home for a prolonged period of time with nowhere to go. I’ll get restless. But I’ll catch up on sleep?
I don’t quite feel like that, but the silent moments don’t feel peaceful like they used to. Now there’s more of a calm before the storm energy, But that could just be my anxiety getting the better of me.
I can relate on the anxiety front. Mines been through the roof the last few days. The ability to concentrate is a thing of the past.
Yes! The lack of concentration is so frustrating. It’s amazing I’m getting anything done. I guess most people are in the same boat.
I’m still managing to get my content writing work done. My mind tends to wander…I’m fortunate I’ve had easy work on or a days work would take me 18 hours instead of 8.
I’ve had some easy editing to do and it’s dragging. Oh well, slow is better than stopped. On a side note, your like buttons aren’t working. Just pretend I hit like on everything 🙂
Yup. Keep moving at whatever pace you can go.
There’s always something broken. Ah well, I’ve fixed the biggest problems now. Hopefully this is just a temporary glitch… I’m sure they were working earlier! I was getting notifications about getting likes.
It could always be my connection that’s causing problems.
I have no doubt it’s probably jetpack not playing properly. It’s been causing me no end of problems.
Yup. Genuinely feels like I’m in a film. A totally disassociative experience 🤯🖤
i feel like that too, you aren’t alone brother
I do feel like I’m in a film. Not because of my anxiety, but every one else’s anxiety. I find myself yelling at people in my head like I do at the screen when people are doing things from emotion alone and not thinking.
In the streets and cities I can’t help but think that Danny Boyle could save a mint if he did another 28 days film. No need to CGI people/cars out, etc. Dog walking on the overhand, the kids have been off for one day and its like the entire world has rushed into the green spaces. Unused to the bright sunlight, fresh air and lack of even ground, they tend to shamble around lost. Bottom line there’s plenty of scope for some zombie movies here 😉
I don’t know that I had thought about it in so much detail, but it does feel a bit like we’re all stuck in some kind of B horror movie with no ending in sight. Especially in the half empty grocery stores full of people in doctor’s masks. Thanks for posting!
The whole world feels like a crazy movie right now. A tense soundtrack is the only thing that could increase that!