Great Film overall

Watch something else. There are very few redeeming qualities to this film.

It is interesting even when nothing much happens, which is for most of its 3-hour running time. Read full review

Mostly, the movie is committed to the value of a good time.

I like Spike Jonze's other works and I have seen Arcade Fire live, so it looks as if I may enjoy this half-hour short film from 4 years ago. Unfortunately I did not. This was already the second time I watched this and I found it as bland and uninteresting as the first time. The story was simply not interesting. The jumps between growing-of-age scenes and military action felt too abrupt and the acting by the lead actor and most of the other cast members wasn't too convincing. I did not feel this was a very atmospheric watch and I cannot say the central character was portrayed in a way that I would really care for what he does or what happens to him. The Arcade Fire song used in here could have been a more catchy tune as well. Really disappointed by this one. Not a complete failure, a couple moments are okay, but as a whole it certainly was an underwhelming outcome. I wish I could at least recommend it to fans of the film "Boyhood" as many cast and crew members appeared in both these movies, but as somebody who really enjoyed "Boyhood", I must say that this one here is not even close to the Academy award winning film in terms of quality. Not recommended.

but i liked the album more. The actors in the film didn't sound like the singers on the album so it wasn't really the same experience. Plus the actors were much younger than Win, Will, Regine, Richard, Sarah and Jeremy. Tim also. The movie was too long for my taste but my dad thought it was OK. My dad is also younger than Win, Will, Regine, Richard, Saraj and Jeremy. Tim is about the same age. The music in the film was really good because it was made by Win, Will, Regine, Richard, Sarah and Jeremy and Tim. The scene where one of the boys meets the girl is exciting because it reminds me of a personal experience. I thought the ending was confusing but that might me because I didn't watch the beginning. I'm pretty sure Will Smith wasn't in the film. What do you guys think? Private message me if I'm wrong! :D The directing was good. I also enjoyed the music by Win and Will and Regina and Jerry and Sara and Rick and Timothy. (When I say Will I don't mean Will Smith. I'm 92% sure he wasn't in the film.) But

On first viewing, I found the style and the pace of the piece to be a barrier, and the apparent ambiguity a bit of a let own. For example, due to the deliberate narrative direction, getting to know the characters in the time and context we spend with them is pretty difficult.However, watching accompanying the music video to "The Suburbs" fills in some, but not all, of the blanks, as it shows some parts of the story from a different perspective. I then couldn't wait to get to watch this film again. The second viewing, aided by an additional few moments of insight, that the main protagonist does not have, makes whole thing click together and become very rewarding. The questions that remain unanswered, that on initial viewing would appear massive, ultimately have no real relevance to the main story at all.A great enigma that, once revealed, leaves a satisfied feeling.

I just finished watching Scenes From the Suburbs on www.mubi.com where it was posted on Monday and I have to say that it was very good. "Scenes From The Suburbs" is about a group of friends who live in a town that appears to be in some sort of local war. However, the film does not explicitly mention why the town is at war and it is focused more on the teenagers as they grow up over the summer. The young actors, particularly the main one whose name I cannot remember, are great and felt authentic. The cinematography was beautiful and I think Spike Jonze did a great job at directing. I liked how the music by Arcade Fire felt natural for the film. However, I can't help but wish it was a little bit less ambiguous and I think I enjoyed the music video for The Suburbs more than Scenes From the Suburbs. Overall, I enjoyed "Scenes From The Suburbs" and I think that if you love Arcade Fire then it is a must. Also, this just makes me eager to see Spike Jonze's next project.