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 07:29:02But, 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.
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