Storytelling.... Gone Bad **(and late)**

This film Storytelling was an interesting film. The first thing id like to bring up is the fact that there are two different stories in this film. The two different sections of the film is an interesting tactic to use in film. This gets the audience thinking and wondering if there is any sort of connection between the film. While watching this film, i thought that there was going to be some sort of connection between fiction and nonfiction parts, but they were two different stories with no correlation with each other. In terms of film making, this film did leave us with a sad and in a way can be described as a cliffhanger.
Vi was an interesting character. She was a weak character and only thought people were out to get her. Her boyfirned marcus was a character that wanted sympathy. I didnt like his character at all, but yet again shaped Vi into her character. The professor had a rugged appearance and was a very intimidating character. He was a prestigious writer with his own personal opinions that would affect his students so much. He also had a very cocky character, and that side of his character would take advantage of his students. I think the professor had the most interesting character because they showed us who he really was. He secretly was a perverted rapist that knew he would get away with anything with his students who look up to him. His feedback to his students papers or stories are very on point and he tells it as it is.
In the non fiction section of the film, the main character scooby was a very interesting and timid character. He wasn't really sure what he wanted. He was very indecisive character and had no real care for the world. The film had a typical family. A mother and father, a son who was confused and messed up, a middle son who was athletic, funny and cool, and then the youngest son who was curious, honest and smart. This collaboration of characters are used in many films, to show an "ideal family". The filmmakers character is out for himself and has no real care for the family or even Scooby. HIs film was about scooby and how H.S students are so stressed about college and what not. The non fiction part has a beginning (introducing the characters and family), a peak(Scooby finding out that someone is willing to help his dream of becoming a Late night talkshow host) and an end (Tragic ending of his family being killed). The ending of this film is perfect for the sequence of events that are going on. The main character Scooby is not motivated by anythign and thinks that he doesnt need college to become what he wants to.But when he realizes things, his life starts to fall apart, His brother gets sick, the documentary was a sploof and did nothing to help him.
Solondz idea of blocking out the sexual part was genius, It did not show anything but we still were effected greatly by what was going on. We still were cringing at what was going on. It satisfied the ratings compnay, and it satisfied and fullfilled his set of mood he was trying to make us feel.
Overall this movie was interesting and different than most. Id like to see some more of Solondz films and see his style of film-making.