Blow Up!

Lauren Brooks
Blow up!
This can be categorized as one of the most interesting movies I have ever seen. I think I have finally found my problem with European films, I have to think to figure out the story and part of the story is mine to figure out! In America there is a plethora of films to experience and the majority of those films spell out exactly what you are suppose to take from them and exactly what story line you are suppose to understand. In Europe the case it’s not so easy. There are complex characters, random settings, and strange lines that confuse the hell out of you.
The weird thing about this film is the way the director plays with reality and the main character. The audience is fairly certain throughout half of the film that a murder took place and the photographer documented it, but towards the end of the film you start to question the validity of the photo and the close ups.
Another difference between American and European films is they keep you guessing, even about the ending. The ending of this film involves the photographer playing along with the mimes, playing along into their reality. So it brings up the question what is real? And then like most European movies it ends without any conclusion or any resolution of conflict. So you the viewer are then forced to think about the movie ponder the intricacies of cinema…