Review of The Square (2017) by Frankrog29 — 12 Mar 2018
The Square was one of the best films of 2017. It's highly successful as a work of art, in that it challenges the viewer's ideas of himself/herself and his/her relationship to society. It's a dark comedy; the situations in which the main character finds himself are absurd yet humorous.
I'm impressed with the amount of thematic ground that the film covers, including the downsides of capitalism, the relationship between high-income and low-income people, civilized man vs. animalistic man, order vs.
chaos, altruism vs. individualism, and censorship vs. free speech. Though the film is set in an urban environment, the cinematography is quite beautiful. The screenplay is ingenious. Finally, the acting is quite good, with the actors subtly and humorously playing up the absurd situations.
This review of The Square (2017) was written by Frankrog29 on 12 March 2018.
The Square has generally received positive reviews.
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