Jonathan Glazer
The Work Of Director Jonathan Glazer

THE REVIEW

...and finally pt. 2!

The continuation of "the work of director” by Sednaoui (naturally no less interesting) contains fewer videos ('only' eight), all delightfully ingenious and, above all, that do not distract from the song, an important detail that these days is hard to find in videos (of course there are exceptions, but they are difficult to find).

I recommend watching the first part ("the work of director"- Stéphane Sednaoui). Having said this, let's begin.

We start with "Virtual Insanity" by Jamiroquai, a piece that yes, I like, but not too much, with a stunning video of Jason Kay delighting us with great choreography on a moving floor (Jason tries with all his might to convince you it’s magic, but you can tell it’s the floor that’s moving).

We continue with "Karmacoma" by Massive Attack, a song that doesn't drive me crazy, unlike its video. Clear references to Shining (the movie), a wounded guy with a gun in his hand wandering hesitantly, your eye gets lost among details and scenes disconnected from each other. A truly dazzling video (get it?)

Now, my probably favorite Blur song: the impressive "The Universal". The group dressed as Droogs from A Clockwork Orange (apparently Kubrick is a constant source of inspiration) finds themselves in a white room with other unusual and bizarre characters who do not overshadow each other but equate without stealing the scene, with that great song in the background. Wonderful. A must-see.

We approach the end with "Karma Police" by Radiohead. I don't think I need to describe to you the majesty of this work of art. We are a cop chasing a man down a deserted road amidst fields at night, driving our car. The pursued could well be a murderer or a chicken thief, but the viewer can't help but feel pity for that sweaty individual now crawling exhausted from the run. Behind us, there's Tom Yorke who, if you ask me, plays a stoner (come on, have you seen his face in the video?). We are ready to hit him, we reverse and... wait, we left a trail of gasoline! The pursued takes advantage of it and with a match sets us on fire. His face doesn't show superiority, but disbelief for having survived. A great song with a great video, but the first prize for originality goes to...

...to "Song For The Lovers" by Richard Ashcroft! A video simply ingenious, something never seen by yours truly. The song comes from the singer's living room TV, and he simply lives a typical day: Ashcroft brushes his teeth, Ashcroft leaves his apartment, Ashcroft eats, and the song changes depending on where Ashcroft is, just like your TV would if you went from one room to another closing the doors. Watch it, no matter how.

Now all the videos contained in this 'compilation'

Massive Attack: "Karmacoma". Blur: "The Universal". Richard Ashcroft: "A Song For The Lovers". Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds: "Into My Arms". UNKLE: "Rabbit In Your Headlights". Radiohead: "Karma Police". Radiohead: "Street Spirit". Jamiroquai: "Virtual Insanity".