ukedge87
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I've seen this film before but was looking through my DVD collection to
find a film my kid brother could watch with me, without it being a kids
film or a comedy. And I found this. In fact, I think M. Night Shyamalan
are great for films to watch with people of all ages, as although they
explore fairly gritty and dark ideas they are fairly family friendly.
On second viewing, I liked this film about as much I did the first time
round - I like it, but it holds itself back. A lot.
Firstly, the setup is ridiculous, as a 'comic book' film set in reality
the concept of Bruce Willis's invincible character seems a little too
far fetched to ever be used a relatable figure to the audience, through
whom the audience's perceptions are questioned. Unlike Night's other
films where the hero's tend to be everyday sorta people (such as Gibson
in Signs), Willis is a character totally out of place in the viewer's
universe.
The climax of the film is under-developed, with the kidnap plot thrown
into the film far too late, and so as the 'actiony' finale lacks any
really weight or significance which it craves.
However, this film is not all about special powers or Willis's
character, if you look carefully it's a film about perception. Using
the directive (is that a word? I doubt it) masterfully, Night subtly
sprinkles the film with ideas and shots in which the viewer's
perception is brought into play. For example in the final scene of
reconciliation between Willis and his wife, their son is shown in full
shot filling a glass up midway of of orange juice, the camera then
focuses in on this glass next to the newspaper with Willis on the
headline, a metaphor surely for the films objective of asking is the
glass ever really half empty? This is further emphasised by the decent
twist (c'mon on its a Night film, of course it has a twist), in which
the viewer is left wondering whether the set villain is actually the
hero of the film.
I like this film, mainly d
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