I wanted to note some interesting aspects
I recognized between both films. As discussed in class Blow Up is
a distance homage to Rear Window. Using the theme of imaging
as the main essence of the film. Not literally pertaining to the imaging we
associate with cameras but metaphorically as to the lives we live and the lens
we view them with.
There are two diverse forms in which
the films were directed. Alfred Hitchcock used a more "efficient"
form in which he used just the right amount of allotted time to
capture what he wanted to portray to the audience. While Michelangelo
Antonioni used a denser, more detailed form.
This entangles with the actual plot of
each film. In Blow Up we
are illustrated with the main character, Thomas, who is so caught up in his ego
he does not ingest the details that surround him. While capturing the moments
at the park he believes himself a hero for supposedly preventing a murder, when
realistically the murder took place. The style of directing contrast with the
outlook the main character has on his surroundings. Thomas was accustomed to
narrowing out his surroundings, focusing and controlling on the superficial
things, which were in front of him. If he were to have viewed the circumstances
through the “lens” of the director, things may have turned out differently.
It’s fascinating to see this complex
relationship between the views we as an audience have compared to the view
Thomas has. It turns to the realization that Thomas is a small insignificant
pond in the world. Although he believes he can control everything, there is
very little he can control outside of his studio. Michelangelo, as the
director, is almost playing the role of God as he decides who sees what
becoming the ultimate illustrator of life.
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