Compare with Memento and Seven Pounds

Braeden 2022-04-21 09:01:33

Compared with "Memento" in terms of narrative structure, it is a more fancy editing technique. But with the same complex editing techniques, "Memento" is obviously more suitable because of the setting of the movie itself. And "21 Grams" will be a little deliberate, probably because the film itself is discussing the soul and philosophy, so I want to use this editing method to confuse people and increase the sense of awe for the soul.

Compared with "Seven Pounds" in terms of thematic content, both films use the weight of the soul as the title, and even have similarities in the setting of the plot. In "21 Grams", the male protagonist fell in love with the female protagonist because of this heart. In "Seven Pounds", the male protagonist gave her his own heart because he fell in love with the female protagonist.

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Extended Reading
  • Iva 2022-04-24 07:01:04

    My favorite narrative style, somewhat similar to Crash. I remember that there are only about 3 guitar soundtracks in the whole film, but it is impressive.

  • Whitney 2022-04-24 07:01:04

    The editing looks messy, but it's actually very clever

21 Grams quotes

  • Reverend John: Jesus didn't come to free us from pain. He came to give us the strength to bear it.

  • [last lines]

    Paul Rivers: How many lives do we live? How many times do we die? They say we all lose 21 grams... at the exact moment of our death. Everyone. And how much fits into 21 grams? How much is lost? When do we lose 21 grams? How much goes with them? How much is gained? How much is gained? Twenty-one grams. The weight of a stack of five nickels. The weight of a hummingbird. A chocolate bar. How much did 21 grams weigh?