What to see in the week: scammers and dreamers

Cinema has a special magic - it is able to giveemotions and shock, develop and captivate. Where, if not in films, you can get inspired and find a lot of ideas for your projects? We continue our weekly column, in which, through and through with life and bringing to the fore emotions, or stunning with their special effects, observing the riot of colors of which common sense and logic can be sacrificed. But the basis of our choice is the interiors and architecture, among which the action unfolds. Therefore, being carried away by the plot, acting and visualization, pay attention to the entourage. It's worth it. American Scam (2013) The merit of director David O. Russell is not that he put together an amazing cast in this film, and not that the picture won three Golden Globes at once. The goal was to show in the original form and in the surroundings of the late 70s what makes a person human. If he chooses the path of deception and acting, then he loses much more than he finds. The art of survival is nothing compared to the art of living. And in the kaleidoscope of the tape's events, among the really cool interiors (some can be appreciated in the frames below), this statement is fully proven. Foam of Days (2013) Another 2013 film, but notincluded in the list of Oscar nominees due to the fact that it was filmed in France by director Michel Gondry, who gave the world "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind". And this movie is such a rich, phantasmagoric and even surrealistic spectacle that at first there is misunderstanding and rejection, but then the entire visual component fades into the background, releasing forward feelings and awareness of the depth of meaning hidden in the tape. This is why the art house is valuable. But for the visualization and the abundance of non-standard ideas that can nevertheless inspire and surprise, the film is a huge plus. Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009) Masterlystaged, entertaining, meaningful and funny cartoon from the genius Wes Anderson, each project of which is synonymous with taste and style. Filmed in the director's trademark manner with the composition positioned in the center of the frame, Fantastic Mr. Fox will appeal to both adults and children, since it is unlike anything else. But he will sink into the soul of everyone. We liked that the main character of the foxes writes articles to the fox magazine, and the meticulousness with which the situation around the characters is depicted. This is a distinctive feature of many cartoons - you can draw interiors as you like, but so that they are remembered, you need the hand and vision of the master. Квартет (2012) Ветераны кинематографа, а в фильме retired opera stars meet in a nursing home. But life did not leave these cheerful and energetic people, on the contrary - music gives them a lot of strength for new achievements. Sparkling British humor, a multifaceted approach to the disclosure of characters and an amazing soundtrack accompany each other, giving out a light life-affirming film, which takes place in the interiors of a magnificent country villa. The film became a full-fledged directorial debut of Dustin Hoffman. Midnight in Paris (2011) Another jaunty andthe cheerful old man Woody Allen, whose new film called Cafe Society opened the Cannes Film Festival on May 11, is famous for a great many directorial works. The audience also fell in love with the film Midnight in Paris, which takes place in two time planes at once - our time and in the twenties of the last century. The hopeless romantic arrives with his wife in the capital of France and finds himself in the past, where he meets Picasso, Dali, Hemingway, Gertrude Stein. In addition to the curious plot and all of the above, it is worth watching for the sake of interiors of different times, and for the sake of views of Paris - modern and aged. X-Men (2000-2016) X-Men Universe forit has grown globally for almost 20 years (although, of course, the Marvel assembly line works with a higher efficiency), and four days ago, the eighth film in the franchise was released under the title "Apocalypse". A new generation of mutants, meetings with old heroes and the destructive power of a new antagonist - this is how the main points of the new picture were presented, which turned out, to put it mildly, not very well. But what is really worth paying attention to is the interiors of the house of Professor Xavier, in which he organized a school for gifted children. The old mansion inside hides much more secrets than it seems - among the staircases and corridors decorated with wooden carvings with tapestries and paintings, the entrance to the laboratory is hidden, and from there is a hangar with a supersonic fighter.