Cinema Final
Looking closely and carefully, multiple similarities were found in the following movies we watched in class; Strangers on a Train, Three Colors: Red, Black Swan, and The Double Life of Veronique. All four movies had their multiple dramatic and mysterious moments. At the same time, characterizing or putting a label on any of these movies would be difficult, as they are all open to interpretation to the readers. To add on, these films all revolved around an innocent main character, which has somewhat of a delicate personality. In each movie, the protagonist has an occupation which requires some sort of talent or artistic value. Going deeper, it was found that the protagonist of each movie is a dynamic character, which alters throughout the course of the story. To top it all off, each of these movies had a soothing conclusion, leaving the viewer fairly comfortable with the story. Although these films are from different time periods, and directed towards different audiences, multiple relations have been found to connect them together, ultimately leading towards a better understanding of all four movies. Each of these movies revolves around dramatic and mysterious characters. Strangers on a Train, said to be film-noir, had its dramatic and mysterious moments. For example, Guy doesn’t know a thing about Bruno, and they are apparently strangers to each other. Mysteriously, Bruno is at the right place at the right time, in a train alone with Guy, who also has thought about murder. To the viewer, it is a mystery whether Bruno planned being with Guy on the train, or if it’s all just a coincidence. Also, when Bruno commits the murder, the entire scene is full of drama and mystery. Bruno creeps up on Miriam and follows her all night, leaving her to wonder whether he is just an unusual and creepy individual, or if he is just coincidentally ending up at all the same places at the fair that she’s at. After Bruno strangles Miriam, he shows up across the street from Guy’s
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