{"id":28578,"date":"2021-06-16T16:45:54","date_gmt":"2021-06-16T13:45:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hitmedia.su\/?p=28578"},"modified":"2021-06-16T20:57:14","modified_gmt":"2021-06-16T17:57:14","slug":"5-prichin-posmotret-serial-patrik-melrouz","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hitmedia.su\/en\/2021\/06\/16\/5-prichin-posmotret-serial-patrik-melrouz\/","title":{"rendered":"5 reasons to watch Patrick Melrose"},"content":{"rendered":"Reading time<\/span> 6<\/span> minutes<\/span><\/span>

In 2018, German filmmaker Edward Berger<\/a> premiered the mini-series \u00abPatrick Melrose\u00bb<\/a>, which tells the story of the eponymous hero’s attempts to deal with the traumas of his past and live a life of dignity. The project did not receive an unequivocally enthusiastic response from the audience but was nevertheless extraordinary. This article explains why it’s worth watching.<\/p>\n

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  1. An atypical role for Benedict Cumberbatch<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    One of the most in-demand actors<\/a>, not only in the UK but worldwide, admitted in an interview:<\/p>\n

    \u00abI think my strength is in my brain, not my muscles. But that doesn’t embarrass me. It is very easy to look clever. It is much harder to play smart. But, because I grew up in high society and went to one of the oldest schools in the world, I have to play asexual sociopathic intellectuals for the rest of my life…\u00bb<\/p>\n

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    Benedict Cumberbatch as Melrose Jr.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

    So Patrick’s eccentric role is an entirely different one. The protagonist claims to be a self-destructive leader in every possible way: alcohol, drugs, promiscuity – the list does not end there. Not every film gives you the opportunity to watch an almost completely demoralized Benedict dancing in a drunken stupor.<\/p>\n

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    1. Visuals.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      \u00abPatrick Melrose\u00bb is full of its own aesthetic: in places bright and juicy, like the fruit on the trees that grows outside the luxurious Melrose villa, in places depressing and gloomy, highlighting the spiritual poverty of the individual characters (no spoilers).<\/p>\n

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      Benedict Cumberbatch as Melrose Jr.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

      The detailed interiors complement the style of the recreated time. The same applies to the choice of locations (the French countryside alone) and the costumes of the characters: together, they create a harmonious picture that is particularly pleasant to look at in natural, warm light.<\/p>\n

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      The sun was shining. What else was it supposed to do? – Patrick Melrose<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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      1. The sound of music<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

        The musical accompaniment to this story also leaves no one indifferent. The retro atmosphere here is not just in the picture, but also in the soundtracks. The pilot episode, for example, is accompanied by the Cat Stevens song \u00abWild world\u00bb<\/a>, as if preparing the viewer for a mental transport to a couple of decades ago. Except that as one gradually delves into Patrick’s childhood and learns details of his interactions with his parents, it becomes difficult to call the nostalgic mood evoked by the music a restful one.<\/p>\n

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        A person can lose their mind because they are experiencing an emotion that they have to suppress. – Patrick Melrose<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

        The series also has a place for original soundtracks<\/a>, with emotional responses ranging from anxious and disturbing to melancholy and alienating.<\/p>\n

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        1. A witty tragicomedy<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

          Patrick’s story is a coherent narrative not only and not so much about the ways in which he destroys his ‘normal’ life, but about the reasons that have made the latter unbearable (primarily mentally). Melrose was born into a well-to-do aristocratic family, but his background and wealth did not make him happy. His mother’s indifference and his father’s unreasonable, perverted cruelty turned little Patrick’s life upside down for many years to come. The relationship within the family is a central theme of Berger’s mini-series, and one which all of us can feel particularly strongly about.<\/p>\n

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          Forgiveness is an important thing, especially when you are forgiven. – Patrick Melrose<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

          With each series, the life of the protagonist grows more and more hopelessly detailed.\u00a0 Nevertheless, his story is presented in an interesting, even amusing and satirical way so that we want to watch it through to the end (even if it is psychologically difficult).<\/p>\n

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          1. A chance to compare the series’ experience with the books<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

            The plot of the series is based on the series of novels by Edward St. Aubyn<\/a>, whose work is highly regarded by the performer of the title role. The series of books is called a modern classic, noting the author’s distinctive style with its inherent sincerity, impartiality and irony. It is important to note that the works about Patrick Melrose are largely autobiographical: their idea was inspired by real events in the life of St. Aubyn.<\/p>\n

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            Reading time<\/span> 6<\/span> minutes<\/span><\/span>In 2018, German filmmaker Edward Berger premiered the mini-series \u00abPatrick Melrose\u00bb, which tells the story of the eponymous hero’s attempts to deal with the traumas of his past and live a life of dignity. The project did not receive an unequivocally enthusiastic response from the audience but was nevertheless extraordinary. This article explains why it’s … Continue reading “5 reasons to watch Patrick Melrose”<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1025,"featured_media":28590,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[77],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-28578","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blank","keywords-art","keywords-movie","keywords-personality","keywords-media","keywords-entertainment","size-medium","format-overview"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/hitmedia.su\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28578","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/hitmedia.su\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/hitmedia.su\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hitmedia.su\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1025"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hitmedia.su\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=28578"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/hitmedia.su\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28578\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":31852,"href":"https:\/\/hitmedia.su\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28578\/revisions\/31852"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hitmedia.su\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/28590"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hitmedia.su\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=28578"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hitmedia.su\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=28578"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hitmedia.su\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=28578"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}