Andrew Garfield Stars In Arcade Fires New We Exist Video
In their video for the Reflektor single, "We Exist," Arcade Fire decided to use their six-plus minutes of screen time to tell a haunting story about a young man's struggle to come out in a small town. The video stars Spidermans Andrew Garfield as a cross-dresser grappling with his sexual identity. While Garfield is currently playing a superhero in every movie theater in the country, he gives Jared Leto a run for his Dallas Buyer's Club money in the role, fully committing to playing the part of a tormented teen. The camera follows him as he gets dressed, dons a blonde wig and heels and heads to a local waterhole, where he's harassed by the bar's patrons. But what starts out as a hate crime ends with joy as Garfield's character rapturously dances on stage with the band at this year's Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival. It's a tense, riveting video that adds even greater depth to the already meaningful song. MORE REVIEW The Black Keys Go Big on Turn Blue, MORE Jenny Lewis' First Solo Album in Six Years Due This Summer