One of the high-profile paintings of 2017 in the United States was the drama Robin Svaykord "Raccoon is to blame." Reviews of the film allow you to make a full impression of him. It is noteworthy that the tape is based on real events. They were described by American writer Edgar Lawrence Doctorow in one of his stories. At the festivals, the film was presented in the fall of 2016, but it was released in world distribution only in 2017.
The plot of the picture
Reviews for the movie "Raccoon is to blame" are given in this article. The picture tells a story with a seemingly all over successful Howard Wakefield. He has everything that a modern happy person needs. Favorite and profitable work, loving family, a large house in the suburbs. All this changes on the same day, when Howard suddenly rushes to catch up with a raccoon. After that, he disappears for everyone around him.
The main character is hiding in the attic located above the garage. He decides to secretly follow the life of his family, to find out how they would do without him, how in reality his family and friends relate to him.
In this way, he manages to find out the ins and outs about his household, the tape "The raccoon is to blame" tells about the darkest sides of their personality. Reviews of the film note that the climax comes when Howard's wife begins to seek solace and love in another man. Only then the main character decides to leave his shelter. Confidently returns with the words: "I am at home." This is where the picture ends.
Directorial success
The work of Robin Svaykrod must be recognized as successful. Many praised the picture "Raccoon is to blame." Reviews of the film and a description are in this article.
Svaykrod came to the film industry as a screenwriter. For example, she worked in the films Memoirs of a Geisha, Matilda, Practical Magic, and The Perez Family.
In 2009, she was nominated for an Academy Award by the American Academy of Sciences together with Eric Roth for his work on the script of the drama by David Fincher, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button. True, to get the main prize did not work. He went to Simon Beaufort for his work on Danny Boyle's drama, Slumdog Millionaire.
Her directorial debut took place in 1993 in a short meter. Svaykrod shot her first feature film in 2007. It was the comedy drama Life by Jane Austen. For the film, she wrote the script herself.
Howard Wakefield tragedy
Around the main character named Howard Wakefield, the painting "The Raccoon is to Blame" is built. In reviews of the film critics noted that even a successful life in all manifestations does not bring happiness to the protagonist. What is an unattainable dream for many is boring and uninteresting for Howard.
At the center of the story is a successful lawyer, faithful husband and father of two charming girls. Once he realizes that something is missing in his life. On the way from work, he notices a raccoon that gets in his way. Howard chases after him and wanders into the attic, which offers a beautiful view of his house. A plan is born of itself. Wakefield decides to stay and find out what will happen to them if he suddenly disappears. Will his wife find a replacement for him soon? The experiment goes too far.
Acting
Most admit that it was the brilliant work of the leading actor Brian Cranston that ensured the success of the film "The Raccoon is to Blame." In the reviews of the film, the audience emphasizes that his game, although sometimes monotonous, is very expressive.
Literally bit by bit, he shows us how a person is changing, moving away from the usual and everyday environment. He successfully does this with the help of a soulful look and expressive facial expressions.
Cranston is a famous American actor. Viewers can remember him from the thriller Nicholas Winding Refn “Drive”, political detective Ben Affleck “Operation Argo”, the fantastic action movie Len Wiseman “Remember Everything.” In the cult TV series “Breaking Bad”, he plays the main role - Walter White, teacher- a chemist who, having learned that he had cancer, decided to make money on the production of drugs.
Different opinions
Assessing the action of Howard Wakefield, in fact, the audience of the film "Raccoon is to blame" is divided into two camps. In the reviews of the film, some call him an egoist who does not care about their loved ones. Others believe that he is simply an incomprehensible person who is so entangled in himself that such temporary retreat is the only way out for him.
Assessing the picture "Raccoon is to blame for everything", many people note real-life camera work in real reviews of the film. Although it is worth recognizing that nothing outstanding was shown to Andrei Bowden Schwartz. And the locations in this film were very few.
Therefore, the actors, their images and scrupulously prescribed script, which was written by the director Robin Svaykord, come to the fore in this tape. The heroes of her film were a success. They are shown as realistic as possible. It is as if we feel their pain and emotional distress. Often the visual range is complemented by light and, as a rule, relevant melodies that do not spoil the overall impression of the film.
Sharp script
Svaykord, as a professional screenwriter, paid much attention to this part of his painting "The raccoon is to blame." The reviews and reviews of the film pay tribute to the bright, bold and rather sharp tape, which turned out in the end.
Admittedly, she coped with her task. At least in some places the story that she tells, and looks somewhat superficial. However, this does not spoil the overall impression of the picture.
A certain success must be recognized that the film was able to not get lost in a large volume of much less intellectual, entertaining content, which is annually released into the world by the American film industry. This picture was still able to find its audience.
Who is this movie for?
The picture came out on the screens of Russian cinemas much later than in the USA. At first, fees in America were very small. In addition, the plot itself seemed to many film distributors far-fetched, delusional, and even empty.
But still, the producers managed to consider here a slight irony, which permeates the entire tape, moreover, the film is not without a deep meaning and gives a clear idea of modern realities. It seems to expose the reality surrounding us, defying a certain challenge to modern society.
This film will surely appeal to lovers to think about the eternal. In addition, it is worth recognizing that the problems that the protagonist faces are familiar to most modern people. By the age of 40, many of them get tired of family and work. Therefore, in order to understand themselves, they have to decide on an emergency reboot. Go to the other end of the world or climb into the abandoned attic of the house opposite. The only thing worth remembering is that, plunging into yourself, you need to save strength in order to go back.