I saw this movie a few nights ago and was stunned by the violence and visual effects of this movie. My girlfriend found the movie horrific, and honestly I can see her point of view. Do you feel the violence in the movie increased the effectiveness of the plot?
I found the movie to be well paced and thoroughly engaging, but the only way to describe this movie is graphic.
2007-02-05 05:15:43 · 4 answers · asked by Unpopular Opinion 1 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Movies
If you notice then the first violence in the real world is the most brutal and it keeps on toning down on screen until the fateful ending.
Then notice in the dreamworld that the violence does the exact opposite. Instead of starting with the man with the eyes in his hands which is the most horrific, it starts with the least horrific.
Guillermo Del Torro (The Director) said this is what he intended to do with the film. You have mirror opposites going on in the real world compared to the fantasy world.
The violence is needed because in Francos Spain, it was a very brutal place. People are still shocked at what happens in the end but this is the reality of Civil War.
2007-02-05 05:23:13 · answer #1 · answered by Obtuse Triangle Fan 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Honestly I didn't find the violence to be that graphic. Definitely made me cringe, but I thought it was contained considering that I had heard there were "horrific torture scenes" in the movie. I thought it was well done. I do think the violence aided the plot as well.
2007-02-05 13:22:24 · answer #2 · answered by ♪ ♫Jin_Jur♫ ♥ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I thought the movie was actually very good but it was extremely graphic...I think everyone expected it to be a lot lighter than it actually was. When the movie was over everyone looked a bit confused. It has that effect on you, you're not sure whether you liked it or not because of the violence.
2007-02-05 16:11:26 · answer #3 · answered by MichiganRocks 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think the violence showed how neccesary it was for the girl to retreat into her fantasy. And though there was violence in her fantasies, at least that lead to a reasonable goal, rather than the mindless violence that she felt she was preciving.
Also, with a classic saga such as this, she needed to suffer in order to reach her goal. In folklore you always have to lose everything in order to attain the prize.
2007-02-05 13:54:48 · answer #4 · answered by angelhair_007 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋