Films/DVD Asylum

Posted by Sean Jean on April 19, 2004 at 10:53:56

In Reply to: 21 Grams posted by Bulkington on April 19, 2004 at 07:29:02:

Posted by Bulkington (A) on April 19, 2004 at 07:29:02

But, what purpose did the fragmented structure serve? What artistic purpose?

.......... I suppose it could have been the director's attempt to show the relation (or randomness) between events past, present and future in one's life. However, I came away with the feeling that it was simply "art" for art's sake.

Ran as a linear narrative, would the film have been less compelling?

...... I would say so, yes. Take away the displaced time technique and we are left we a pretty thin story.

I don’t know. Certainly, though, the additional demands on the viewers' attention created by the film's structure create an artificial measure of depth and complexity.

...... Agreed. After a while it felt spoon-fed.