The film uses humans' natural fear of darkness to create a confusing case. The "invisible killer" uses the psychological "crowd panic disorder" as a fitting point to enlarge the "gray crowd" of patients with mental illness, completely obscure the image of the killer, and arouse the curiosity of the audience. The superb shooting and editing techniques once gave the audience a feeling of schizophrenia. In comparison, in addition to violent killings, the killers in thrillers in Europe, America, Japan and South Korea use their minds to kill. In "Los ojos de Julia", the killers are invisible and go with the shadows. Each shot challenges the audience’s IQ and psychological limits.
Although the story is terrifying and the environment is terrifying, the love described in the film is also very beautiful. Faced with his wife whose eyesight is gradually deteriorating, the husband played by Lluís Homar Toboso will never leave. The phrase "I can see the entire starry sky from your eyes", It moved countless female audiences. In addition, the film also discusses issues such as psychological gray crowds and extramarital affairs. People may feel sad when they are lost, but sometimes when facing a thing, human beings need not only eyes, but also experience with their hearts.
"Los ojos de Julia" did not directly enter the horror atmosphere, on the contrary, it slowly began to guide the audience into the horror atmosphere in a unique "quiet" way. Although the film has a more unique way of starting, the secret room plot necessary for the thriller film has not been forgotten by the production team, but is "seamless" that fits the plot. The heroine Julia’s twin sister Sara is guided into the secret room by the “invisible killer” to stage a “suicide” episode. It can be said that it is the perfect pavement for the suspense that the film will begin next, “the invisible killer” The mysterious guidance of Julia’s sister Sarah’s "blind obedience" brought the audience the fog of the film beginning with a suicide case.
No matter from the picture or the sound effects, the film has a black atmosphere everywhere. The whole film is based on darkness. The rainy night with lightning and thunder, the flickering lights, the harmony of low music, and the tense chase in the basement are all important parts of the film to create a sense of darkness and suffocation. The film is surrounded by gloom and horror, darkness and depression, so that the audience can't forget and relax the tension while thinking.
The psychological process of the heroine in the film struggling to find the "invisible killer" is the key to the atmosphere of the whole film. The invisible pursuit, the fear that always appears all the time, and the preparation that must be guarded all the time, these psychological manifestations exude a suffocating atmosphere. "Los ojos de Julia" really brings the audience into a visual and psychological double stimulation. While experiencing the darkness and terrible, it will also reach the peak of suffocation.
"Los ojos de Julia" is a film that focuses on the storyline and relies on psychological changes to create an atmosphere of horror. Its fear does not come from the visual, but from the description of the atmosphere of the scene. "Los ojos de Julia" brings more fear than fright. The film is shrouded in a gloomy atmosphere from beginning to end, which not only conforms to the visual relationship of the heroine, but also has a strong sense of substitution. This kind of character is integrated with the story, and it is a very successful design, creating a realistic horror environment. Regarding the progression of the plot, the first half of the film is clear and concise, with clues connected to clues, leading people into the depths of the story. The picture features of the film are very distinct. Although it is a horror film, the pictures are still exquisite, especially in the details. The film's expression of the shadows in the screen can be described as delicate, close to the details. The light in the picture is weak, the colors and details are preserved, and it is in harmony with the overall depressive atmosphere.
