Futureless Things

Futureless Things is a movie that was simply too unusual for my liking. The movie starts off with the simple setting of a convenience store and a character having ordinary problems with his life. it already had enough elements for a stable flow, but the movie simply had no plans for story stability. Right when I started to understand the identity of a particular character it ends abruptly and switches to a different character with an absolutely different storyline. The sudden changes made it difficult for me to empathize with any of the characters no matter how relatable they were. I simply didn’t have the usual obligation as a viewer to invest myself to the movie. Although, I can’t deny that the movie was still able to present certain themes and concepts that were striking enough for me to take away. Considering that the only constant in the movie is the convenience store setting. I realized how the convenience store workers encounter the diversity of people every day. I think the movie emphasizes the portrayal of diversity through fantasy by making certain people or situation contain fictional elements. Though it may be powerful for some, I think this portrayal was slightly forced and not executed well. I feel like a realistic portrayal would have had a stronger impact because with the limited time per worker, people are practically forced to take the narrative and integrate it to their own experiences just to get an idea of what is happening at that particular moment. In my honest opinion, the lack of connection I had with the movie was mainly due to the quick intervals of characters change. I did gain a bit of the perspective of a convenience store worker and what they have to deal with every day, but I would not say that I was moved enough to actually remember the movie the next time I go to a convenience store.