The story, the acting, the cinematography... it all blew my mind when I first saw this as a college student. You know that feeling when you've been invited by your boyfriend or girlfriend to a wedding and you knew nobody? It's especially uncomfortable if the family is from an upper class and there's a certain air of privilege in these people's lives? You're a guest and an observer. You feel a level of admiration, jealousy for how good these people have it. The film takes you on that journey from the point-of-view that I describe (at least it felt that way for me). I was an unknown guest observing the family dynamics. That insecurity and jealousy, turn to shock and embarassment as the story unfolds. The film truly invites you inside this "celebration".
Review of The Celebration
