Detective protagonist Doc Sportello (Phoenix) lives in Gordita Beach, which the film depicts as a peaceful community where the counterculture dream still thrives. ( Minor spoilers follow)Īlthough Pynchon is very averse to publicity, it’s known that he lived in Manhattan Beach in the late ‘60s and ‘70s the region shows up in his work as Gordita Beach. So let’s take a look at some of the movie’s thematic usage of L.A. It’s evoked through cinematic means like acting, cinematography, editing, narration, music and, as we’ll highlight in this article, various location settings in Los Angeles. Or maybe it’s about how disorienting it is to awaken from a collective dream to face a harsh reality.Īs Anderson is one of the most talented filmmakers of his generation, this theme isn’t just stated blatantly. The film’s haphazardness is by design, underscoring the confusion that occurs when ideals-in this case, countercultural ideals-are been co-opted. It’s often hazy, silly, and hard to follow. Like Anderson’s body of work, Inherent Vice is unusual. Considering the director’s body-of-work, it figures: Anderson has set most of his films ( Boogie Nights, Magnolia, Punch-Drunk Love, There Will Be Blood, The Master) in his home state of California.
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Alongside Joaquin Phoenix and Joanna Newsom Southern California real estate plays a major role in Paul Thomas Anderson’s latest movie Inherent Vice, an adaptation of Thomas Pynchon’s psychedelic, 1970s hippie detective novel.
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