ROOBLER SR.

Bo Burnham in INSIDE shows us who many of us are inside ourselves. Much like the scene where he starts reacting to himself reacting to himself, we are put in the delicate position of self-reflection, a state that some may be unequivocally toppled by. By presenting a meta worldview of the never-ending hardships we face as first world human beings, such as our own feelings of invalidation if we cannot amount to anything on social media or worrying about how our inability to eat all the food off our plates and its affect on third world countries somehow makes us horrible people, in a comical sense somehow lowered the gates of my own ego to allow the internal being to reflect upon itself subconsciously. In a way, his self-acted, directed, produced, etc. feature shows us a glimpse into the INSIDE of our own minds and its reactions to the world and situations around it, therefore creating almost a self-centered comedy where the humor of self-depreciation isn't towards Burnham, but towards us as the viewer. Along with the comedy comes short silent shots of Burnham sitting around staring at a wall or lying on the floor, a pass time many of us enjoy in the comfort of our own solitude, or perhaps crippling loneliness. The atmosphere is one that many of us are familiar with. Through Burnham's portrayal (whether acted or not) of the raw and gritty realism of internal suffering, I felt an extension of empathy and understanding through the screen that was not only from Burnham and his show, but also from myself. I inexplicably found myself in tears while looking intimately into Burnham's eyes as he lifted me off my camera-body up towards personal redemption. This film is a work of art and a must watch for 2021. Don't forget to like and subscribe to this review.