Before analyzing this film, I would like to say that films that express the Arab world can indeed resonate a lot. Not only ordinary audiences, but even the judges of the jury would like to see more films expressing sensitive areas of the world. After all, , The film is only when it touches the fields that we ordinary people can't touch, it shows its greatness, and the light of its human nature becomes more precious. I think that the director may have deliberately pursued to meet the characteristics and standards of the Venice Film Festival when shooting, which caused this beautiful film to be made into such a nondescript look.
Let me talk about what I like about this film. First of all, the camera. The director is very good at using light to express emotions and symbolic meanings. The dance parties are all parts with very good shots. At the same time, the director's editing in the movie theater scene also slightly adjusted the rhythm of the movie, making the movie a little brighter.
The Arabic-influenced music also adds to the atmosphere of the film from time to time, but the use of Western symphony in some places makes me a little unacceptable. I think if the director really wants to make a biopic that reflects the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, There is absolutely no need to wear it like this.
The following are some of the flaws of the film. Although I said that I scored three points because of its theme, I really want to say that the narrative of this film is really confusing enough.
I won't say whether the American Colonel is soy sauce, or why the protagonist is Miral, but TND took almost an hour to introduce her mother and the orphanage. In my opinion, the narrative of this film is completely messed up, and people don't know who the protagonist is, but also see the supporting characters and the soy sauce. What a good subject matter, how can it be made like this, and it is a biopic, I want to ask, you edited a few news videos of the year, etc., do you say that you are a biopic? Arabic flakes? ! If you want to make an Arabic film, then you should talk in Arabic. For a while in English, for a while in Arabic, if you want to internationalize it, you won’t be so nondescript, right? ! Although we have to take into account political factors, but since you have to do it! Then do your best!
If you just look at the story itself, although it is plain, you can see the anger and hope hidden in the hearts of the Palestinian people, but under the director's shooting, the "perfect" dispels the two emotions, so we can only be taken one step. Going to the end of the story, without the blank space and the sense of suspense, the story becomes boring, and the director's shooting techniques are not very fresh, so it is only natural that it will not receive attention.
I think if the director can put aside the consideration of participating in the competition and integrate into the filming of the film in a down-to-earth manner, this film will be very fascinating, but now it is left to me, except for the accident of the children in the orphanage, there is nothing else. .
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