I definitely agree with this, and I think it applies to art as a whole to some extent as well. I believe that artist interpretation matters less than the viewer’s, because one of the greatest things about art is the creativity and inspiration it can spark in people. Some of my favorite movies (listed below) are ones that are so confusing and surreal to the point where I have to construct my own narrative afterwards to put the pieces together. Like waking up and trying to recall a dream.
- Possession (1891) (Also indirectly introduced me to Sonic Youth, my favorite band of all time, via a youtube edit)
- Stay (2005)
- I Saw the TV Glow (2024)
- Climax (2018) (this one has a more defined plot, but it’s such a dizzying movie I had to include it)
- Enter the Void (2009) (VERY mixed feelings abt this one..)
