The review on Director Bong Joon Ho’s film “Okja” from RogerEbert.com’s Matt Zoller Seitz briefly explains the plot of the film and then proceeds to critic the film making and usage of music in different scenes. Writer Seitz mentioned the director’s choice of music helped to make the film’s scenes relate to the topic of unethical meat processing. The gentle guitar music “lends a whimsical quality to action scenes while reminding us that this is, in a sense, a kosher film”, which makes the film more enjoyable but not lose its focus on the purpose of the film. http://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/okja-2017
I agree with the writer that the director of the film does an excellent job in balancing the film. The film “never allows its philosophical and ethical interests to shove drama or comedy off to one side.” There was a nice balance of comedic and serious scenes, which allowed for the audience to shrift from happy emotions to empathic ones. The scenes had a great transition so the film didn’t feel “forced”. The scenes from the beginning had colorful, vibrant tones. However, it shifted to dark, dull tones after Mija (main character) arrived to New York, where her best friend was taken away by the Mirando Cooperation. The scenes at the slaughter houses were super dark, showing the hopelessness of the animals locked behind fences waiting for death. So I think there was a lot of symbolism in this film that helped the audience focus on the purpose of the film.
As someone who has had experience in the film making industry, your analysis shows your comprehension of the film and the analysis. You seem to understand the significance of balance and how if something feels “forced” the whole movie seems to be thrown out of wack. A movie need to be allowed to flow, while at the same time applying the message the director has. “The scenes had a great transition so the film didn’t feel “forced”. The scenes from the beginning had colorful, vibrant tones. However, it shifted to dark, dull tones”. This analysis of the tones and the feeling that you received is intuitive as it takes away the parts of the film we would not rather be as focused on if we were watching for pleasure. Overall a great analysis for a great movie.
I like how you interpreted the film through a cinematic view. I think focusing on how the film portrays different situations allow us to feel certain emotions and think about the symbolism associated with different components in filming. This is reminding me to also pay attention to the cinematic approach of my movie to conduct further analysis.