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Since then Salt Burn”The film, which was released in theaters in mid-November and then on Amazon Prime Video just before Christmas, feels almost inevitable online. Even those who haven't seen the movie can easily piece together the plot from social media reactions and discussions, including chats about the most talked about and controversial scenes and actor Jacob Elordi's eyebrow piercing. However, it is highly recommended).Examine the plot before deciding sit down and watch with your family).
The plot is that Oliver Quick (Barry Keoghan), starting his first year at Oxford University, becomes infatuated with his extremely wealthy and popular classmate Felix Catton (Elordi). The two become friends and Oliver manages to secure an invitation to Felix's extensive family estate, Saltburn, for the summer. Oliver makes some questionable decisions to say the least, and over the course of several years manages to use Weasel to actually take possession of Saltburn for himself.
A trend has emerged on TikTok where users imitate Oliver dancing in Saltburn by recreating the final scene of the movie. However, in the post they used their real home, some of which could definitely conflict with the movie's large, lush grounds.
The film's themes tackle obsession, class divisions, wealth and power. Nothing goes well for Felix or his wealthy family. Saltburn-The inspiration for the TikTok trend is making things even more confusing for some.
The trend features wealthy creators running around their homes, raising unique questions about openly displaying wealth on the platform.
Some critics of the trend claim that TikTokers participating in the trend are “missing the point” of the movie.
One commenter asked about the video, “Did you see Saltburn?” “You don't want to recreate that.”
Others, e.g. Stargazing Reporter Elliott Hoste argued that this trend was more self-aware than viewers might think at first glance, and was consistent with the film.
“For them, this film is fiction rather than a cautionary tale, and this trend shows they implicitly recognize that,” Hoste wrote. “if [director Emerald] Fennell's film was truly a cautionary tale about the dangers of poshness — which, of course, it's not — people will be hiding at home instead of showing off on TikTok. ”
Independent”Film critic Clarice Laurie said, “As a class satire, it reaches no conclusions.'' Lowry describes the plot as more “emotional” than political, citing Fennell's similar upbringing in an upper-class family.
Regardless of how Fennell's points about the film are interpreted, TikTok users are still posting themselves dancing in their homes, whether in apartment complexes or not.
The song used in the final scene and also played on TikTok is 2001's “Murder on the Dancefloor,'' by Sophie Ellis-Bextor, which received the most global streams ever on Spotify in a single day on New Year's Eve. Ellis Bextor also joined in on this trend.
