The clip I chose is again from the Bohemian Revolution movie classic Moulin Rouge! This movie has a plethora of dramatic and darker themes. The film itself revolves around the “gentleman’s club” called the Moulin Rouge which sits in the early 1900’s in a suburb of Paris, France (the city of love). The film revolves mainly around the aspect of love, and a few sub themes of jealousy, anger and confusion. These themes are all given actively, since many times in the film it is stated out flatly.
The scene in which I posted is when the protagonist has his first visit to the Moulin Rouge.
The first topic I would like to elaborate on this clip would be the lines in the film. This film does a remarkable job as subtly constructing subconscious lines. An example of this would be the framing of the Can-can dancers in one of the opening shots of their song. This subconscious framing allows the mind to in a way idolize and put these women, essentially prostitutes, into an untouchable frame if mind. Another use of the line element, and this can be debated whether its conscious or subconscious, would be the organization of the male “customers.” The forming of these lines alludes to a much larger crowd, when in reality the size is not that immense. Again this is debatable wether you notice or not.
The second, and final topic that is noticeable in this scene would be the rhythm of the scene. The spastic and random film cuts (although they are breaking the 180 Degree Rule countless times) is in my mind a beautiful piece work of editing. The success of this editing may lay in the supreme contrast of colors between the workers of the Moulin Rouge (bright, vibrant, almost sickening in a way) and then the contrast of the “clients” ( mainly, a dark suit, dark tie, and bright white shirt). Overall the theme of loved tied with the random cinematography and subconscious lines creates a stellar and overall amazing production.
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