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Chris Lambert is the co-founder and lead writer of Film Colossus. He specializes in film interpretation, narrative structure, and explaining how movies use story, imagery, and technique to create meaning. His work on Film Colossus has reached millions of readers, with more than 500 articles covering films ranging from Fight Club and Black Swan to Perfect Blue and The Odyssey.
I Used to Be Funny explained
What is I Used to Be Funny about? I Used to be Funny is about recovering from trauma and PTSD. But not in the hyperbolized, dramatized way that Hollywood usually depicts. Ally Pankiw wanted to tell a story that was…
The Bikeriders explained
What is The Bikeriders about? The Bikeriders explores the tension between the American Dream and the American Fantasy. One emphasizes having a comfortable, contented life—the spouse, the house, kids, and a decent job. While the other is about escaping the…
Inside Out explained (2015)
What is Inside Out about? Inside Out serves as a template that helps kids (and adults) have a better concept of their emotions. It takes something abstract and defines it in a way that’s understandable and relatable. The main lesson…
Inside Out 2 explained
What is Inside Out 2 about? Inside Out 2 doesn’t stray too far from the formula of the original movie. But it manages to build on previous lessons. Inside Out focused on accepting emotions as they come. The sequel extends…
Under Paris explained
What is Under Paris about? People don’t necessarily appreciate the long-term dangers of environmental damage. So Under Paris uses its Jaws-like killer shark as a metaphor for nature-based catastrophe. It’s a trope-driven horror movie that can be enjoyed on that…
Am I OK? explained
What is Am I OK? about? Much of Am I OK? deals with the complications of coming out as queer later in life. In that way, it serves as a PSA for people that, yes, it happens and it’s okay.…
Watchmen Explained (2009) | Easy Answers
What is Watchmen about? The initial wave of comic book heroes involved figures like Superman, Captain America, Wonder Woman, and Captain Marvel. Their positive morality mirrored the idealism of America following World War I. But, by the 1980s, the nation…
Hit Man explained
What is Hit Man about? Hit Man shares a lot of themes with Fight Club but is much more happy-go-lucky and for a wider audience. The various hitmen personas that Gary adapts are part of a journey to change for…
Bad Boys: Ride or Die explained
What is Bad Boys: Ride or Die about? Ride of Die is about faith. Whether that’s a spiritual faith after a near-death experience, a crisis of faith that results in panic attacks, or believing in someone’s character despite evidence to…
Mad Max: Fury Road explained
What is Mad Max: Fury Road about? The entire Mad Max franchise is a series of allegories. In Fury Road, George Miller explores where we put our belief, hope, and faith. That manifests in ideas of religious figures and the…
Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome explained
What is Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome about? The entire Mad Max franchise is a series of allegories where two opposing aspects of human nature come into conflict. Beyond Thunderdome explores the relationship between art and commerce. It connects the idea…
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