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28 Up (1984)
Rate:
9
Viewed:
6/14
6/14:
28 Up is a dramatic improvement over the last two installments.
It's refreshing to see how much most of everybody have grown up and look mature. However, the three snotty prep boys are still
full of themselves. Unsurprisingly, two of them refused to appear in this. Oh, come on, John...I want to hear your
superior pearls of flaunty wisdom about a wealth of topics.
I understand Neil the most given his lack of motivation in life. He seems to have overanalyzed the meaning of life
although he's an intelligent person who's highly capable of success by putting his mind into it. That's why, in contrast,
Tony, Symon, and Paul are able to lead fulfilling lives because they don't have to think too much on a daily basis.
For Symon, I'm annoyed by the interviewer's intrusive questions because it's been clear that he found Symon's perspective
of life disappointing. The joint interview with the three women, who look considerably aged by at least fifteen years, is
strange to listen to. I wonder if there's a hidden, subtle message going on, or maybe they're too English to say: "Our lives
suck." If that's the case, they should just announce it already. What's nice about this installment is, instead of the same
repeated footage, there are new ones.
All in all, 28 Up is much better.