Saturday, April 26, 2014

John Tyler: Paris Texas



Wim Wenders' "Paris, Texas" is of a man named Travis who lost his wife and son and thus wanders for years.  The style of this movie is simple with no gimmicks used to elevate emotions simply because it doesn’t need them.  I really enjoyed how the film conveyed real emotion by which Travis and the boy become reconciled.  Additionally, the screenshots are spectacular and dynamic.  At the beginning of the movie, the camera is focused on the face of Travis, which takes up half of the shot while the other half reveals a massive clay mountain in the background.  This contrast was beautiful and caused me to ponder the inner turmoil of Travis.


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