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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 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 wanted 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.
As for Symon, I'm annoyed by the interviewer's intrusive questions because it's been clear he found Symon's
perspective of life disappointing. The joint interview with 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 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.