Truth In Film

First, this film does hold truth in the matter that no added eliminates are there that could possibly make something fake. Everything in and about this film is truth. Now, does it come off more truthful than other films, I think no. If every film we viewed was made just like this one, than I would say yes. We already have an idea of what a film is going to look like and/or have in it when we go the the movies, so for me personally, this film threw me off a little. I assume the film does have the ability to create pathos. For example, at the end of the film I felt extremely bad for the father, but I had no idea why. As we talked in class, I am a very strong believer in music and sound in films. I do think it can sometimes be a key element. However, this film did not have it and yet my body still knew to feel some type of way for the father at the end. …show more content…
Christian plays a really good character, but I never felt any real emotion for it. I do not think he was successful in breaking through the illusions. Why, I am honestly not sure. When christian was standing up making a toast and made the family aware that we was raped as a child and then continued to tell his father happy birthday. I was more confused than I have ever been, which may be a reason I wasn't sure what to feel or if to feel anything at all. In my opinion, Dogme 95 was a step in the right direction but did not last very long. If Dogme 95 would have been a success I truly feel more and more films would have been made this way. Dogme 95 was and still is a great thought process but I just think it wasn't made right, or for me in a way I could actually sit down and enjoy the