Sunday, January 26, 2020

Genre Research Gerald’s Game

Common Cams: The camera is generally slow, following scenes and images around the setting. The movie has a dull, yellow tone. The camera angles are centered around the main character, and also switches to shots from her point of view. This is done to make the viewer feel trapped in the room with the character. Most shots are jumpcuts, with the exception of transitioning to flashbacks of the character's past.
Common Clamps: The costumes for the movie were nothing special. The main character of the movie wore lingerie dress for the majority of the movie, as a plot point of the movie revolves around the sexual relationship with her husband. The lighting was mostly natural lighting, from the window of the bedroom the movie is set in, with a bleak, yellow tone. There is one scene during an eclipse, where the lighting becomes red. The main actress of the movie is what the movie is focused on. Although, she hallucinates a second version of herself, as well as her husband. They both play important roles in the movie, but the only character in the movie that is a real, living entity is the main character,  Jessie. The makeup and hair of Jessie at the beggining of the movie is tidy, neat, and the character is attractive. Later on, due to an accident, she's bound to a bed losing her mind. This wears off and smears off her makeup, as well as mattens her hair. The props of the movie that stick out are primarily the handcuffs. The main actress is trying to break out of them for the duration of the movie. There is also a glass of water that aids her, as well as the bed the character is bound to. The setting for the movie is a desolate vaction house. More specifically, the bedroom. The character is trapped in the bedroom for most of the movie. There are a few flashbacks to her old house, as well as short scenes in other parts of her house at the beginning and end of the movie.
Common Sound: The sound affects for the movie are used to emphasize the struggle Jessie is dealing with, trying to break from the hnadcuffs. Because shes the only one in the room for a majority of the film, sound affects are dramatisized. The room is silent, therefore the sound affects are loud and dramatic. The music for the movie is erie and suspenseful.
Common Editing: The editing of the movie adds to the plot. The film has the actress's double edited in, so there are two of her in the shot at the same time. This is done so that the character can reflect with herself. Most of the movie is jumpcuts switching between the characters while they're talking.
Elements Of Genre: The elements in this movie that fit into the thriller category are mainly suspense, a dismal, claustrophobic setting, an anxiety-inducing antoginst and a psychological plot.
Elements I Liked: There were many interesting additions to the movie I appreciated. I really enjoyed the flashbacks to the character's past that adds onto her current conflict. I also liked the way there was a physical embodiment of the character's problems, which made it easier to understand. My favourite part of the movie was the secondary character, the moonlight man. He would occasionally come into the room to stalk the main character, and his facial deformities add to his creepiness. He's assumed to be apart of the Jessie's halluciantions, but is later on revealed to be a mentally sick serial killer who was keeping the main character, which was a good plot twist.
Elements I Did Not Like: A personal opinion I have that conflicts with the plot is its setting. The point of the movie was that it's set in one setting because the character is trapped. Regardless, it gets a bit boring, but it does help add claustrophobia to the mood. I also wouldve liked to see a bit of the after-story after the character escapes. Seeing Jessie's internal conflict is interesting and a cool way to add to the escape-the-room type of movie, but it was the only thing saving the movie from being completely boring.

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