Essay On Match Point

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In addition to the production design and cinematography, the music used also adds value to the semiotic analysis and symbolism to the character of Chris Wilton. He has his own theme music once he is about to engage in something bad or when he turns into a superior man. The music is from Enrico Caruso opera song Mi Par D’dur Ancora that can also be described as the man who once said I rather be lucky than good. It demonstrates the power of will in and the strength of what man can be considered a God in the hyperreality world of Match Point (2005). Moreover, the acting of the characters from the main cast to the supporting all have different aesthetics and body language that demonstrate a distinctive feel that the audience takes away. We see Chloe wearing a white shirt in her first scene and a slow tilt up camera technique that elucidates the persuasion of the character from the bottom all the way to her eyes. Woody is known to have a female protagonist in his films that partake in sexual activities and that are easily to engage in with a little to no repercussions. Of course, in an ethical world, it is considered morally wrong to engage in those types of activities, but in movies, one has the power to create the illusion and the fantasy world that could be argued that it never truly …show more content…

Match Point (2005) is not a film to watch to be entertained, but a film to watch and study as it has many questions that are yet unanswered. As part of the character’s existentialism, the fear is trying to satisfy both greed and lust by having Chris not to lose both. The deep message in the film questions the world we live in today. It also questions gender equality, the upper class lives and humanity in the civilization. Overall, Allen created a superior man that is a God in the film, and that the repercussions of such acts are proven to be the definition of

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