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The Millenial Experience in I'm Just Snacking

Gus Dapperton's film I'm Just Snacking, directed by Matthew Dillon Cohen, showcases Dapperton's song of the same title, a poetic dreamy-pop earworm about love, a la millennial.

The film begins with Gus, played by the singer, throwing snack foods in the air and catching them in his mouth—while two women make out on a couch behind him. He joins in briefly, the song "I'm Just Snacking" starting as the soundtrack to the entire film, but quickly disengages, unable to fully connect. The film cuts to a woman lying in bed next to man, looking discontent. She gets dressed as the film cuts to Gus wearing headphones, dancing and lip-syncing the lyrics in the streets in early morning light. He showers …show more content…

The opening shot is dark but also warm, the only source of light coming from gold string lights and a red bulb. It creates an atmosphere that is simultaneously seedy and inviting, forbidden yet exciting. The protagonist is foregrounded yet he is mostly visible in silhouette, creating a bold presence and also embodying his ambivalence towards the situation. Gus' orange neon jacket when he dances in the street echoes the color scheme of the opening shot but also puts him prominently as the focus—the dancing a recognition of his solitude. The opening shot contrasts to the bedroom the woman is in—the dominant colors are ice blue and cold white, reflecting her own dissatisfaction but also pointing to the disappointment that comes the morning after nightlife. The oppositional color schemes associated with the two characters suggest an ideological enmity as well. Coupled with the songs lyrics, it seems Gus wanted a committed, monogamous relationship—emphasized further by the cleansing shower he takes after a night of hook-ups—while the woman was looking for something more casual. The color scheme and swaying camera work during the party scenes vividly capture millennial culture, emphasizing overstimulation and the need to 'just snack' because there is an overabundance of

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