"I remember I was putting together, like, how can I succinctly illustrate the beginnings of a World War Three type situation? And in all the research I was doing, it was like, That's the one big thing, the Strait of Hormuz. If there was a blockade, it's this very sensitive area, this sort of Achilles heel, in the sense of global security and access to oil, and how everything could sort of explode."
"Southland Tales wound up predicting a lot of things: the outsized role of comedians (or podcasters that ostensibly are funny) in politics, Tesla Cybertrucks, the Rock being a movie star. "I don't think I ever could have predicted how so many things in the movie seemed to track with current events," Kelly says. "Even the Baron von Westphalen [played by Wallace Shawn] being kind of an Elon Musk type character.""
"Krysta Now even feels predictive of Cassie's storyline in Euphoria season 3. The Strait of Hormuz conflict in Southland Tales leads to a nuclear assault on America, so that's not great. But Kelly sees the (apocalyptic) end of the film as actually optimistic."
""There is a cynicism baked into the movie, or anger baked into the movie, but there's a hopefulness to the conclusion," he says. "The metaphysical resurrection that happens at the end of the movie is meant to try a""
The Strait of Hormuz is identified as a key vulnerability in global security and access to oil, capable of escalating into a World War Three scenario. The film Southland Tales is described as predicting multiple real-world developments, including the growing political influence of comedians or comedic podcasters, Tesla Cybertrucks, and Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson’s prominence as a movie star. The movie also features characters likened to contemporary tech figures, such as an Elon Musk-type portrayal. Although the Strait of Hormuz conflict leads to a nuclear assault on America, the conclusion is presented as optimistic through a metaphysical resurrection that counters the film’s cynicism and anger.
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