Contrast brings shock

Scarlett 2022-11-25 03:54:52

I think the reason why this film is shocking is inseparable from the various contrasts that exist in the film.

First of all, the picture of this movie is very beautiful, with blue sky and yellow leaves, and a calm and open field of vision, which has a strong contrast with the subsequent tragedy. The film records an ordinary campus life from everyone's point of view. Although the part of each person is short, it reflects each person's personality. My understanding is that such a description of their respective lives not only shows a calm and ordinary life before the shooting, but also contrasts people with different personalities and lives with the corpse that has become a corpse in the blink of an eye after the tragedy. cause a shock to the mind.

Another contrast is the atmosphere and the sketched facts. Unlike action films, or all commercial films, which use a lot of music in such an atmospheric setting, this film is silent as the killing is filmed, with only the background sound, which seems to be coming from far away. The students or teachers in the film seem to be accustomed to these kinds of campus murders, without too much shock and panic, which is very strong with the appalling fact that they regard the campus as a playground, killing people and corpses everywhere. Compared.

This is because this comparison has given the audience an indescribable psychological impact. I don't know if everyone is like this. In short, there will be a faint discomfort when watching it, and I always feel that something is wrong. After watching it, the aftershock will last for a long time.

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  • Alex: [after Eric gets into the shower with him] Well this is it. We're gonna die today. I've never even kissed anyone before, have you?

    [Alex and Eric start kissing each other]

  • John McFarland: Excuse me sir, don't go in there!