"Bandits" shows how a triad can form organically (Patreon)

Today, I'm continuing my media analysis series with a look at Bandits (2001). This surreal-romance-heist with Bruce Willis, Billy Bob Thornton and Cate Blanchett, gives a solid example of how a triad can organically form. It was a lot of fun to break down, so let's jump in! Spoilers ahead.

Timecode:

• 0.00 Intro / Why Bandits was hated in 2001
• 01.20 Joe & Terry / Exploring platonic life partnership
• 04.05 Kate & Joe / When NRE feels like a threat
• 08.15 Kate & Terry / When a meta starts feeling like something more...
• 12:30 How the film uses color to add thematic and emotional meaning
• 17.55 Joe & Terry & Kate / Defining a triad on their own terms
• 22.20 Outro / Conclusions

Captions auto generated by Patreon; Transcript at the bottom of this post via Otter AI

Warmly,
Morgan