Hello all,
this is my first post on steemit and my first attempt at film critique.
I am creating a three-part series of essays on a topic that I describe as 'Supernatural Realism'.
Each of the three parts will be on a different film.
- Mama - Produced by Guillermo Del Toro
- Crimson Peak - Written and directed by Guillermo Del Toro
- Triangle - (Guillermo Del Toro not involved)
These films will not only be spoiled, they will be torn apart and made into movie philosophy sausages. Please watch the movies first if you would like to begin with your own interpretation before being bombarded by mine.
What is Supernatural Realism?
Supernatural realism is the use of fantastical horror elements to give emotion to elements of human experience depicted on film. The scary things that happen represent the way characters feel about their lives. The exaggerated horror elements can momentarily reproduce the trauma felt by the movie's characters. It's both symbolic and literal.
Each of these films has something to offer us in exploring this concept and with each successive movie and part in the series we will dive deeper.
Please stay tuned for Part 1. Mama: In this film a father attempts to kill his two daughters after the stock market crashes, but they're saved by a ghost. Yikes. Can redemption be found, and at what cost?
Guillermo Del Toro in his supernatural realism is very close to depict how one day human will be able to see a reality of ghosts and all invisible realm which is hidden far from our eyes not scare us to death with the reality of all facet dimensions implies
We can relate ghosts in stories to human beings who are unable to break out of a mode of thinking or behavior. In this way the living can be ghosts.
Stay tuned!
Our behavior and thinking is deeply social. I would say our mind, the way of its thinking, is a social and of one or another community we belong to. About Ghosts: Everything and everyone can be found in vibrations were left or are remaining in some tracks, which can be seen and decoded by some folks and other living creatures.
You provoked me to watch Crimson Peak by Guillermo del Toro. Well, his ideas are more profound than modern resources of cinematograph can offer, perhaps it is not possible to express in literature either…
So glad to hear it! Even more than thinking about these movies I'm excited about people seeing them.
Yesterday I tried to watch “The shape of Water” but failed. Perhaps the film is too much is mainstream movies with the platitude plot: Beast and Beauty. All the awards it gets are not a fact it’s a masterpiece… What would you say I wonder?
I haven't seen it yet! But if I do I will write an analysis for sure.