This is developed throughout the three parts, mainly led by Oliver’s inner monologues, and of course events that happens throughout the film, like his mother going to the beach with Graham.Īlthough I’ve only recently watched this film, this film presented one of the best visuals I’ve seen in a film. Each to their own, right?Įven though the synopsis of this film states that Oliver sets out to lose his virginity, it actually reveals more about his of his private life and how he plans to deal with Jordana and the possible breaking up of his parents. Not only does he do this, he also slips phrases to make his mother worry he mental. What other normal child would keep a diary on their parents sex lives and inventory. Unsurprisingly, this is where we learn more about Oliver, and his terribly odd ways of dealing with things. Part three, is an oddly named Show Down, but this is where the relationships reach a conclusion. Part two, the discovery of Graham Purvis (Paddy Considine) who is an ‘old friend’ of his mother Jill (Sally Hawkins) and they begin hanging out more. The film primarily is set up by three relationships throughout the film, one with Jordana Bevan, in which he bumbles his way into this relationship and the more intimate parts of the relationship, namely sex. Stuck in between parents that are falling out of love, and stuck with what to do with Jordana (Yasmin Paige), a girl he is in a relationship with, and being new to this experience he’s unsure how to act It’s safe to say, Oliver is not like other boys his age, he starts the movie in the prologue by narrating what he thinks what would happen if he died. Oliver Tate is a fifteen year old boy, and he is stuck. The films primary focus is on Oliver Tate, played by the youthful Craig Roberts, whom I kept picturing his Tracy Beaker character, Rio Wellard. Submarine marks Richard Ayoade trying his hand at directing a feature length film, and although it is listed a comedy, I didn’t come away thinking “that was a funny film”. Richard Ayoade has, for me, always been a source of comedy, from his roles in The Mighty Boosh to the IT Crowd and even his appearances on quiz shows.
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