The difference between watching and analyzing film has a lot to do with attention.
A normal movie watcher would just absorb the movie for the plot line. They would follow the
story to the finish, but not pat attention to the details. Colors, motifs, setting and expressions
all have underlying meanings in films. It is these subtle nuances that make all the difference in these
films. These elements of movies help make movies different and unique. When watching a movie one
must look for these details, rather than follow the story line.
films. These elements of movies help make movies different and unique. When watching a movie one
must look for these details, rather than follow the story line.
I like your post about the spectator absorbing the movie and not really paying attention to detail or political intentions that underlie the movie if there is one. I saw the film The boy with the Striped Pajamas and if you do not know about the rise of Nazism the movie still pulls you in at the scene in the gas chamber.
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