Today, I am writing a voice post on a fellow blogger writing about cinema. Her name is Sati and her blog is titled, “Cinematic Corner.” Impressively, Sati has been able to garner 672,546 page views for her blog and is a very active blogger to this day. She writes about everything from cinematic inspiration to pure movie reviews.
Sati has a very distinct and developed voice. Examining the many pages of her blog, you can easily see how passionate, meticulous, and opinionated she is. She has something to say about everything and is colorful and extravagant in her points.
First, let’s look at her post, “Oz: The Great and Powerful”, a review of the new Disney film directed by Sam Raimi. There are many parts of the post that demonstrate her voice. In the first paragraph, when describing her view of Disney, she refers to John Carter, the studios last big flop, by saying it “misfired like the smelly poop in a clogged toilet.” This vivid metaphor of the film shows that she has a very descriptive language and that she is quite immature. She seems to also be very honest. Her diction holds no filter. She says whatever is on her mind and is proud of it.
Surprisingly though, despite being so critical, Sati is also very forgiving. When describing her overall view of the new Wizard of Oz, she says “While parts of it were pretty bad, that identity and the effort itself deserve my praise.” She goes on to tear the film apart but always reminds us that she respects the effort put into the film as well as director Sam Raimi’s consistent respect for the original 1939 film.
Along the lines of what I mentioned before, she is also very honest. She constantly makes note of her own views and writing behavior and even goes on to comment on them. For instance, half way through the “Oz” review, she exclaims, “I'm a very cynical person. I don't just think I am - I know it.” She is not afraid to say what is on her mind. She also knows how to make a point by calling out a quality of her writing and then use it to frame her following point. I found that to be very interesting.
When looking at another one of her posts, “Thoughts On BAFTAs”, I thought it was very revealing when she said, “Joaquin Phoenix was there - I swear on every single ceremony he looks more and more like Satan.” I mean, who actually says something like that out of the blue? Apparently Sati does. She always has something to say and will never hold back. She has a very big imagination and a very dark sense of humor.
But, throughout her entire blog, my favorite passage comes from her post about the new film, Mama:
It would be hard for me to find a movie that was released recently that collapses on its ass as spectacularly as Mama does. The film is actually quite decent in its first hour, but its last 30 minutes are so incredibly fucking stupid you feel as if you were watching an exclusive glimpse into Tim Burton's mind if he was imagining what Corpse Bride would be like as a horror feature film...and then as if his visions crossed to Guillermo Del Toro being high during mother's day. It's fucking crazy and not in a good way.
I thought Sati’s use of vulgarity and imagery were very indicative of her voice. Similar to the first quote of hers that I mentioned - the one about “poop” - this passage shows how immature and casual she is in her writing. But I do not thing being immature here is a bad thing. It allows her to showcase her unique sense of humor and outlook on life in a very personal way. Rather than being dry and static, she has been able to compose a blog that is bursting with personal flair and undeniable entertainment. I really enjoy her blog and look forward to what she has in store for us next!
