Alex Ross Perry's film about the band Pavement weaves together multiple narratives, including their 2022 live performance, a touring museum exhibition, and a jukebox musical called Slanted! Enchanted!. The film also features fictional dramatization, Range Life, which captures the band's history but remains ambiguous in its standalone relevance. It employs analog video flashbacks to their 90s era, blending nostalgia with contemporary references. The project delves into the band’s unique identity and explores its cultural impact without succumbing to obvious storytelling.
Perry combines a documentary about Pavement's return in 2022, an exhibition, a jukebox musical titled Slanted! Enchanted!, and a dramatization of the band's history.
The film intertwines performance footage with analog video from the 90s, highlighting both nostalgia and the band's ongoing artistic legacy.
There's ambiguity regarding the fictional film Range Life's existence and its context, blurring the lines between biography and fiction.
Perry's intention is to approach Pavement's story through multiple perspectives, offering a unique and layered narrative experience.
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