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Tinanam0102 Posted 8 years ago
Grammar

Complex and layered

Hi teachers,

The film / theme/ character is complex and layered. Does it mean it's puzzling or complicated? Because complex could go complicated and layered could mean puzzling too.

Thank you

TN

  

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"Complex" is vague, and "layered" is practically meaningless. They're what you say when you haven't even seen the movie and want to sound like you know what you're talking about but aren't smart enough to realize you've just revealed yourself to be a ****. OK, maybe that is a bit harsh.

— Anonymous

  • "Complex" is vague, and "layered" is practically meaningless.
  • They're what you say when you haven't even seen the movie and want to sound like you know what you're talking about but aren't smart enough to realize you've just revealed yourself to be a ****.
  • OK, maybe that is a bit harsh.
  • "Complex" is the opposite of "simple".
  • There are many factors in play that interact intricately.
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"Complex" is vague, and "layered" is practically meaningless. They're what you say when you haven't even seen the movie and want to sound like you know what you're talking about but aren't smart enough to realize you've just revealed yourself to be a ****. OK, maybe that is a bit harsh.

"Complex" is the opposite of "simple". There are many factors in play that interact intricately.

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"Complex" means complicated here. "Layered" means exactly what it sounds like, that there are multiple layers like the layers of a cake.

I saw a French film called Caché years ago which I think illustrates that kind of layering. The film involved the interactions between a French family and an Algerian family. So one story was the story of how these characters met and interacted.

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