Gus Van Sant's Constant Thematic and Cinematic Elements
The differences in these films could not be more blatant, and yet Gus Van Sant has found a way to portray the same messages and use the same techniques in each.

When wannabe rebel Nomi swipes a stack of cash from her ex-Mafia-turned-actor landlord, she and her lazy sidekick Maura hit the road for Mexico. But when their getaway car dies in the wrong Mexico—Mexico, Indiana—their “big escape” spirals into small-town mayhem, awkward locals, and one landlord with unfinished business.
The differences in these films could not be more blatant, and yet Gus Van Sant has found a way to portray the same messages and use the same techniques in each.
The quiet ache of guilt sitting at the dinner table, the silence after a truth is buried, and the way pain is passed down like a name.
The sparks of a dangerous conspiracy ignite a mystery in this sequel based on the mysteries of Sherlock Holmes.
This is ambitious horror filmmaking, and in a lot of ways, I fully admire its ambitions. For me, the film’s sloppiness defines its overall quality.
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