Wednesday, May 28, 2008

OutSide choice Wes Anderson Life Aquatic

Wes Anderson has a unique way of making films unlike any other. Wtaching his films doesn't feel like watching an ordinary film because the way it flows, the music he uses and when be blends it in using abnormal shots its unlike any other film. I watched The Life Aquatic and instatnly noticed connections to his other films, but at the same time the film is unlike any other I have seen. In every aspect of filmaking I can see connection with the Life Aquatic, Bottle Rocket, Rushmore, and the Royal Tenebaums. It has an abnormal flow to the film where at times the pace slows down tremendously, but then speed up once again. This is seen in all three of the other films. It has unique shots such as when they cut the boat in half and film it as if it was a play(Shown here is the set of the see through boat shot). But the biggest simularity I saw was the style of music he uses and how he integrates it into the film. In Bottle Rocket he turns the film silent besides the song when Dignan is running from the police. In the Life Aquatic he turns the film silent all besides the song when he is in a gunfight with highjackers both times adding a very experimental feel to and emotional climax of the film. This is what makes Wes Anderson films stand out besides others and why they are so amusing to watch.

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