![]() ![]() More specifically, that true relationships are built on love, not by manipulation or force, and that women have more control in relationships than they had before. ![]() While the motives are the same, the actions are different, these two situations make room for exploring society’s view on relationships, love, and how they are presented with the opposite sexes. This is very much Oliver’s initial reason for wanting to be with Jordana as well. Petruchio is a brute and aggressive character who seeks to have Katherine as his wife for his own personal gain. Their initial idea of wanting to have a relationship are the same, but the way that going after the women they want are almost completely different. Oliver and Petruchio are alike and different in both motive and character. In the 2010 movie Submarine, shy and observant teenager Oliver wants to do the same thing seeking the affections of conventionally unattractive girl in order to satisfy his need for romance. Petruchio, the leading man, makes it his duty to have the intimidating Katherine as his wife. Books like the Taming of the Shrew portray romance as a victory and something to be sought after. A truly fantastic British debut.Romance is a thing that has been molded and reproduced for centuries. If this isn’t enough to get people in the cinemas then it is also worth mentioning that the Arctic Monkeys front man, Alex Turner, has contributed five original songs to the film, all of which work very well. Ayoade even has a little fun with his style, zooming out at the exact point the protagonist complains the biopic of his life would use a zoom out as a budget would not allow a crane shot. The freeze frame, slow motion, blacked out soliloquies and the new wave jump cut are all visible in the film, provoking critics to yell ‘pretentious’. Ayoade achieves both style and substance, demonstrating that he is not afraid to try a few little tricks with his direction. It is a great story with great characters and is beautifully shot. This is demonstrated when an angry Oliver breaks into Graham the mystic’s house and uses urine and arson as a means of revenge. Ayoade still however, finds comedy in the darkest of themes. The film at this point becomes so much more than a comedy and the scenes in which Oliver is there (and sometimes not there) for Jordana are truly moving. Tate (another solid Sally Hawkins performance)’s infidelities with the mystic next door, played as well as could be by Paddy Considine. What we then get, up until the hilarious evening of seduction is light-hearted comedy, with the strange young protagonist the main point of laughter.Īfter the said evening, with Oliver and Jordana now a very likeable little couple, the film takes a turn and becomes a tragic-comedy, finding comedy in dark themes such as depression, terminal illness and, of course, Mrs. Worried by the fact his parents are no longer having sex, (he has a system for checking) Oliver sets his sights on Jordana Bevan, in a quest to have some sex of his own. The film starts as an offbeat, somewhat surreal comedy, following the misunderstood ‘prominent thinker’ Oliver Tate. ![]() ![]() These are just subtle driving forces, allowing us to explore Oliver Tate, one of the greatest British comedy film characters of the last ten years. Do not be led astray by the advertising of Submarine that suggests this film is just about a teenage boy trying to lose his virginity and keep his parents together, it is much more than that. The package Ayoade wraps however, provides something very fresh. The plot of a tortured, socially awkward (but destined for great things in his own mind) teen, on a quest to lose his virginity isn’t particularly original. Submarine is the 80’s coming-of-age story of Oliver Tate, played weirdly wonderful by Craig Roberts. Basing the script on the Joe Dunthorne novel of the same name, Ayoade’s script oozes style, perfectly blending hilarious comedy and touching drama. In addition to proving himself pretty handy behind the camera, showing vision and imagination, Ayoade also proves himself as a fine screenwriter. Proving he can do so much more than drink milk and kick ass, The IT Crowd’s Richard Ayoade bursts onto the British film scene with his impressive directorial debut, Submarine. ![]()
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