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Haley 2021-12-08 08:01:39

1. In the film, the setting changes from a town on the upper side of the river to a farm downstream, which provides the audience a geological sequence of the hunting-and-hiding story. Moreover, the scene provides a symbol of time in the film, such as noon picnic and midnight killing. Overall, the setting gives me a sense of dark and nervous. For example, I remember one scene that Harry was passing by the farm where John and Pearl rested. It was a scene with sharp contrast. Harry was moving slowly along the road, but John could only saw his shadow, or silhouettes,moving on the hills. I think this setting creates an atmosphere of mystery as well as horror because it shows that Harry moved closer and closer to the children. Another example, in one scene that John and Pearl were hiding from Harry, they were inside an underground wine cellar.The cellar has a long series of stairs, with a shelf full of bottles and vague light. When Harry came into the house, the audience would expect him to eventually come into the cellar and caught the children, which he did. However, because of the setting of long stairs and bottles, the children could finally figure out a way to escape. In my perspective, the setting gives these actions a reason or a motivation, which makes the film more logical. I think the film uses setting change to build an unrestricted narration structure. From the very beginning setting of the film, the audience has already known who knows where the money is and hunting for the money is an important motif in the film. Then in the hunting-and-hiding story, the setting is changing to show the routines of both sides.with a shelf full of bottles and vague light. When Harry came into the house, the audience would expect him to eventually come into the cellar and caught the children, which he did. However, because of the setting of long stairs and bottles, the children could finally figure out a way to escape. In my perspective, the setting gives these actions a reason or a motivation, which makes the film more logical. I think the film uses setting change to build an unrestricted narration structure. From the very beginning setting of the film, the audience has already known who knows where the money is and hunting for the money is an important motif in the film. Then in the hunting-and-hiding story, the setting is changing to show the routines of both sides .with a shelf full of bottles and vague light. When Harry came into the house, the audience would expect him to eventually come into the cellar and caught the children, which he did. However, because of the setting of long stairs and bottles, the children could finally figure out a way to escape. In my perspective, the setting gives these actions a reason or a motivation, which makes the film more logical. I think the film uses setting change to build an unrestricted narration structure. From the very beginning setting of the film, the audience has already known who knows where the money is and hunting for the money is an important motif in the film. Then in the hunting-and-hiding story, the setting is changing to show the routines of both sides .the audience would expect him to eventually come into the cellar and caught the children, which he did. However, because of the setting of long stairs and bottles, the children could finally figure out a way to escape. In my perspective, the setting gives these actions a reason or a motivation, which makes the film more logical. I think the film uses setting change to build an unrestricted narration structure. From the very beginning setting of the film, the audience has already known who knows where the money is and hunting for the money is an important motif in the film. Then in the hunting-and-hiding story, the setting is changing to show the routines of both sides.the audience would expect him to eventually come into the cellar and caught the children, which he did. However, because of the setting of long stairs and bottles, the children could finally figure out a way to escape. In my perspective, the setting gives these actions a reason or a motivation, which makes the film more logical. I think the film uses setting change to build an unrestricted narration structure. From the very beginning setting of the film, the audience has already known who knows where the money is and hunting for the money is an important motif in the film. Then in the hunting-and-hiding story, the setting is changing to show the routines of both sides.the setting gives these actions a reason or a motivation, which makes the film more logical. I think the film uses setting change to build an unrestricted narration structure. From the very beginning setting of the film, the audience has already known who knows where the money is and hunting for the money is an important motif in the film. Then in the hunting-and-hiding story, the setting is changing to show the routines of both sides.the setting gives these actions a reason or a motivation, which makes the film more logical. I think the film uses setting change to build an unrestricted narration structure. From the very beginning setting of the film, the audience has already known who knows where the money is and hunting for the money is an important motif in the film. Then in the hunting-and-hiding story, the setting is changing to show the routines of both sides.the setting is changing to show the routines of both sides.the setting is changing to show the routines of both sides.

2. I think the film uses lots of low-key lighting to create strong contrasts in the film. Sidelight and backlight are widely used in the film. The sharp contrasts created by lighting provide the overall film a sense of intense nervousness and paranoia. For instance, after John and Pearl escaped from the house and finally arrived near the river, Harry appeared in one scene, with a strong backlight forming only a silhouette. At that moment, the silhouette creates a strong sense of nervousness and fear for both the audience and John. The shape of Harry appeared unexpectedly, which adds more horror to the film. I also remember in the scene that Harry decided to kill Willa. In this scene, Willa looked pale and ill because of the combination of top lighting and underlighting. Her eye bags were clear, which creates a sense of fear and powerlessness.In the next scenes, Harry and Willa each had a light over their heads, which provides the atmosphere of confrontation between the two characters. I think the lighting is really important in the black and white film because it allows the audience to see something and then think of other things hidden in the dark. I think the contrasts of lighting could represent Harry in this film. The unclear dark parts enhance Harry's horrible actions, which is similar to his cold-blooded inside; the bright parts show how Harry pretended in public , which is similar to his fake-kind outside.I think the lighting is really important in the black and white film because it allows the audience to see something and then think of other things hidden in the dark. I think the contrasts of lighting could represent Harry in this film. The unclear dark parts enhance Harry's horrible actions, which is similar to his cold-blooded inside; the bright parts show how Harry pretended in public, which is similar to his fake-kind outside.I think the lighting is really important in the black and white film because it allows the audience to see something and then think of other things hidden in the dark. I think the contrasts of lighting could represent Harry in this film. The unclear dark parts enhance Harry's horrible actions, which is similar to his cold-blooded inside; the bright parts show how Harry pretended in public, which is similar to his fake-kind outside.

3. After watching the film, I remember one scene the most. It was at the beginning part of the film when John was telling Pearl a story of bag guy invading. When he started to talk in front of his bed and window, there was only his own shadow shown on the wall at the back. When he talked about the bad guy, another huge shadow of a man with a hat appeared, which in the perspective of the audience is known as Harry. Because the shadow appeared in such a sudden, John, together with the audience, was horrified so that the film successfully creates horror for the audience. I think this scene is really memorable because it creates a coincidence that fits the story of the film. Moreover, the huge shadow of Harry covered the little John suddenly, which implies that they had to hide from Harry, or live under the shadow of Harry, in the future.

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Extended Reading
  • Ruthie 2021-12-08 08:01:39

    The corpse of the woman in the riverbed is the bride in the sunset, the shadow in the waves, rippling in my heart, as a water plant, swaying in the water, wanting to escape? Hold up a long bamboo, tracing back towards the greener grass, full of stars, chasing in the stars, Xia Chong also silent for me, silence is the hunter’s night...

  • Theodore 2021-12-08 08:01:39

    The first half of the film is very good, and the shots of the underwater female corpse are particularly beautiful! But the latter part is very procrastinated, and the religious and preaching meaning is too strong! Spoiled a good film. And the design of the two kids fighting the villain is too naive and too comic. //20151213 Archives, the second brush of the big screen. I watched it again after four years, and it feels much better than the last time! How can my previous opinion words be so naive... Three stars changed to four stars

The Night of the Hunter quotes

  • Rev. Harry Powell: Salvation is a last-minute business, boy.

  • Rev. Harry Powell: She'll not be back. I reckon I'm safe in promising you that.