The Hurricane of a Generation in Bodies, Bodies, Bodies 11

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Written by Lauren Lombardi Layout by Emily Koch

Bodies, Bodies, Bodies opens with a scene of Amandla Stenberg’s Sophie and her girlfriend Bea sharing a passionate kiss. Their affection is immediately put on hold when they get in the car as they ignore each other and blast a poppy song, scrolling through their beeping notifications. Any pep talk one would want to have to prepare for a party with her girlfriend’s unfamiliar friends is not given. Instead Bea settles for a lack of connection and the distractions from the media around them on their drive. The film surrounds the mishaps that take place at a “Hurricane Party,” mainly among five friends who are rich, recent college graduates. Everything goes haywire when the storm causes a power outage and one ends up with a slashed throat. From there on out, anything goes. These young people are at a loss in a situation where they aren’t aided by their technology and they realize how shallow the human connections they have formed really are. The Gen-Z satire is sold by tell-tale comedic genius Rachel Sennott. Sennott’s Alice is the least self aware person in the film, interrupting all dialogue leading toward the point of the film: figuring out how this strew of murders began. At one point, Alice proclaims herself an ally in a moment where it doesn’t mean much to who she is trying to support, showing the little effect these words have when used this frivolously. Though it is difficult to show a wardrobe in a classic one-night movie, it is still clear that these wealthy people are indulging in microtrends. From Alice’s Urban Outfitters top, her leather pants that have become a hot new staple, or Emma’s floral dress, their lack of commitment to sustainability goes without saying. They are constantly attempting to keep up with the fashion of the “in” crowd, meaning their personal style is ever changing as they go along with what the other cool, rich kids are buying that day. In turn, it is non-existent. Many facets of the GenZers from buzzwords to fashion to self-preservation tactics show that while every generation has their own attributes, none of them are perfect; there’s fault in us all.

Photographer: Hailey Pryor Models: Caroline Abella, Maddie Boone, & Jaqueline Moran