Sci-fi meet-cute setup reveals a smart look at economic collapse
, you would be forgiven for thinking that it was a quirky comedy about highs choolers Chloe and Adam livestreaming their relationship to an audience of short, squat aliens fascinated by the idea of human love. But this is the latest film from Cory Finley, who so deliciously dissected America's unmentioned aristocracies in. Of course there's more going on here than some mawkish sci-fi rom-com.
Instead, it's an incisive, intriguing, and ultimately moving look at America's ongoing socioeconomic collapse: The whole"kids streaming their first slow dance" thing is just one aspect of this rich and nuanced drama. Earth has been invaded by the Vuvv, but they're not the villains. Instead, the true source of destruction is cost cutting: The aliens turned up and, with their advanced technology, were able to underbid every contract on Earth. Flash forward to 2036, and now they effectively run and own everything. The implication is that humans not only let this happen but embraced it. After all, the Vuvv could easily be drop-kicked back into the sky.
Aspiring artist Adam's family is doing better than most, as his mother has managed to keep their house. Chloe and her brother are bouncing between cars, hotels, and the street as their milquetoast father clutches the last traces of his dignity. Livestreaming their dates through headsets to the Vuvv is just one way for Adam and Chloe to adapt to the new economy.
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