‘Ultimate Fails Compilation’ beautifully captures the essence of boyhood, but in the age of social media. The exploration of the thematic concerns is meticulous and thorough, along with a constant conversation about likes and the internet interweaved with dialogue.
The interpersonal equations with peers, group dynamics and the power-play that operates within them, as well as banter that has more practical concerns underlining them, whether or not the boys consciously realize it, all form the film's backbone. As four boys make videos about the eponymous internet trend, our first instinct is to assume a lighthearted story about the lives of twelve-year-olds. However, before we can fully accept it to ourselves, the suggestion of a far darker reality begins to make its presence felt.
The narrative adroitly employs only a brief glimpse into the lives of the characters to bring all of this to life, engrossing the viewer throughout. Calmness replaces frills, gravity replaces flippancy, resulting in an outcome that is deliberately understated, but unmissable in its lucidity and impact.
Read LessThe interpersonal equations with peers, group dynamics and the power-play that operates within them, as well as banter that has more practical concerns underlining them, whether or not the boys consciously realize it, all form the film's backbone. As four boys make videos about the eponymous internet trend, our first instinct is to assume a lighthearted story about the lives of twelve-year-olds. However, before we can fully accept it to ourselves, the suggestion of a far darker reality begins to make its presence felt.
The narrative adroitly employs only a brief glimpse into the lives of the characters to bring all of this to life, engrossing the viewer throughout. Calmness replaces frills, gravity replaces flippancy, resulting in an outcome that is deliberately understated, but unmissable in its lucidity and impact.
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