thin blue line

Nadia 2022-09-13 01:31:25

The director used a fact-reproducing method to track a case of a person who was imprisoned for the wrongful murder of a police officer. It took 11 years for the wronged person to come to the truth and clear his charges. After reading it, it will give people a feeling of being unclear, which is very uncomfortable. When everyone doesn't believe you... When you first start watching, you may feel that the narrative rhythm is slow, but it is very attractive to the audience to continue watching, so that People want to know what's going on. This film adopts the form of interviews, and then tells the case in a way of unfolding clues step by step through the dictation of people, through the dictation of various people related to this incident, and the recollection of scene reproduction. There are many photos and texts in the film, such as news or newspapers, as well as some scenes related to the incident, which make people feel very real. In fact, generally speaking, when shooting a documentary film, since the time when the incident happened has passed, the direct footage at that time may be relatively small, so it is necessary to use a way of scene reproduction to show the situation when the incident happened. When the gunshots suddenly appeared at the beginning, I was really startled. I learned that the soundtrack of the film is the famous American composer Philip Glass, and his soundtrack also adds a lot to the film. In fact, after watching it, I also have some inspiration for my own filming. The role of sound effects in the film is very, very important. It can drive the atmosphere of a certain clip, affect the viewer's perception, and show the effect that the author wants.

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The Thin Blue Line quotes

  • Sam Kittrell: In talking to David you don't ever feel hostile feelings coming from him. I have never seen David any way other than cordial, friendly to me as he could be, "Yes, sir," "No, sir," never disrespectful. So I've never seen the bad side. I've seen the results of it, and I've talked to him about it, and he's aware of the results of it - he remembers the bad side. But I've never seen him committing a crime or in a violent or volatile state.

  • Errol Morris: Were you surprised when the police blamed him?

    David Harris: They didn't blame him. I did. A scared sixteen year old kid. He would sure like to get out of it if he can.

    Errol Morris: Do you think they believed you?

    David Harris: No doubt. Must have. They didn't have nothing else until I give them something, so... I guess they get something, they run with it, you know.

    Errol Morris: Were you surprised they believed you?

    David Harris: I might have been. I don't know. I was hoping they'd believe me, you know. After all was said and done it was kind of unbelievable. But there it is. I've always thought if you could say why there's a reason Randall Adams is in jail, it might be because the fact that he didn't have no place for somebody to stay that helped him that night... landed him where's he's at... That might be the reason. That might be the only, total reason why he's where he's at today.