I went to see The International (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0963178/) with a friend this afternoon. I thought it was a rather good way to spend a couple of hours, a moderately plausible plot conceit, international banking shenanigans, violence, intrigue and lots of pretty locations. However, with my Arty Musing head on I did notice that whoever was responsible for designing the thing (sorry, I really don’t know how film making works, so I’ve no idea who would be responsible for such things). You see, glass/windows/reflections/mirrors were all – apparently – rather significant in the film.
Dubious characters were seen reflected, before someone was discovered the audience saw something in distorted reflection. Once I noticed it I couldn’t not see it. I’d need to watch it again and concentrate on those kinds of things to be sure, but it would be interesting to do that, or maybe prime other people to go see the film with that idea in mind. I also wonder how many of the plot twists are signalled by that kind of prompt.
No, I am not planning on heading off on a Film Studies track, I’ll stick to my plans to dive into the Renaissance a while longer.
