Tuesday, 22 December 2009
When presents come to life
Lily Allen - The Fear (Explicit) on MUZU
I love the concept of this video, as it shows how Lily Allen steps into a small caravan which opens up into a beautiful mansion which is like her own fantasy world. As the lyrics in the song suggest, its can sometimes be hard to tell what is real and what is fake in the world we live in. Sometimes escapism is the only way of coping and dreaming of an imaginery life is for many, far better than the reality of their own lives.
From 1 minute 30 seconds onwards in the video is when Lily steps into a massive room full of beautifully wrapped presents the size of her, which then come to life and start dancing round with her. This creates such a fantasy feel to the video, as not only is there a room full of all the presents she could wish for but they actually come to life, as if she has stepped into a dream world.
I also like the ending to the video when she steps outside to find the mansion she has just come from wrapped up with a big bow as a huge present with ballons everywhere, as if this was the ultimate birthday present that you could wish for.