tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4717049262192491343.post6934514192610254837..comments2023-06-24T13:59:34.426+01:00Comments on Serenity Science: Goodbye Fate!Paul Schlosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13199868818372352870noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4717049262192491343.post-90685125311165917492014-01-26T19:04:27.930+00:002014-01-26T19:04:27.930+00:00I was thinking of this film in relation to Shadows...I was thinking of this film in relation to Shadows of Our Forgotten Ancestors, and I wanted to emphasise the contrast; and its irony seemed the most distinctive feature. However, I should have qualified this statement massively.<br /><br />It is the understatement that gives it a British feel, together with the importance given to contingency. The latter is a modern idea for sure, but one which is integral to the British identity; we even created a philosophy to justify it - empiricism. Thus while the plot is carefully worked out there is a somewhat disjointed feel to the film, which arises from its reliance on individual character and the specific details of discrete events. It is this which makes it feel British; yet it is done so quietly that we could miss these aspects of the plot, believing instead that fate really does determine Katalin Varga’s destiny.<br /><br />Of course, I have not exhausted the list…Paul Schlosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14914609313175432922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4717049262192491343.post-83343679417776025152014-01-24T09:13:42.332+00:002014-01-24T09:13:42.332+00:00Another point of similarity between this film and ...Another point of similarity between this film and "Shadows of Our Forgotten Ancestors" is the use of sound to create mood and dramatic tension. Strickland's detailed sound design and use of music contributes much towards the effectiveness of the film. Is it irony that makes the film British, though? Certainly the emotional control is there, but you could say this is a characteristic 'feel' of many other European films. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com