I really love the narrative of this film. It is very interesting and unique. No matter how hard Raymond tries, he cannot get the love of his life to fall in love with him, yet he can make other people fall in love very easily. Cupid is not meant to find love, but rather make it. I think this interesting storyline is reflected nicely in the unique and interesting shots. The director uses nice pans, close-ups, zooming in on characters, and switching focus help to make the shots more interesting. The acting was also great! The main actor who played Raymond Goodfellow had great comedic timing and was perfect for this unique film. Finally, I thought it was a very interesting choice to make the film entirely black and white. I think this could be a representation of love. Love, for instance, is black and white. You either love someone or you do not, there is no in between and you cannot force sometime to love someone else.
I really enjoyed this narrative film. I thought it very unique and I felt as if the decision to make it to be in black and white was a great choice it really added some depth to the film. I liked the story line of how the guy could not get the girl he liked to fall in love with him even after using the love dart on her. I also loved the choice that Raymond made at the end to not be selfish and use the dart on the girl he liked but on his friend instead. I feel like this short narrative had a very powerful message about love and how it worked. I also liked the directors choice to give us a wide variety of shots in order to expand our view of the situation.
First off I’d like to address the amazing costuming, specifically the lobster costume during the romantic dinner scene. All jokes aside (although I did appreciate the lobster costume), the film was perfect for black and white photography and I’m honestly not completely sure why. The B&W photography definitely felt like it added a substantial amount of emotion to the piece. I always enjoy when a film’s beginning and end come together to seamlessly incorporate the title, and God of Love did not disappoint. The back-and-forth dialogue and one-liners were incredibly entertaining and inspiring. Lines such as “It’s like being diabetic. Maybe I could trick her into thinking she’s diabetic” and “Do you want to hear a poem I wrote for you? It’s 9 pages… and it’s in Portuguese” are perfect examples of the masterful dialogue in this piece.
The film "God of Love" was a very interesting film and addressed many of the things we are learning in class. It was a very good example of what a good short narrative is and how it should be portrayed. The shots used in this film are what stood out most to me because it focused on the characters and the expressions used. The camera angles were very good and I liked how the depth of field was brought into play seperating the character from the background. The use of black and white made it look like an older piece which added to the emotional effect of the film. Overall I really enjoyed this short narrative and it correlated closely with what we are learning in our class.
"God of Love" was a fantastic short film. The black and white definitely added to the effect of making the film seem timeless. It honestly could take part in any time period and it would make sense. The cupids arrow narrative really struck a chord with me as well. It has been sometime that I've seen this convention shown in a film or any media outlet for that matter. The use of depth of field during the musical performance near the beginning really stood out and made the love interest stand out among the shots. Between the narrative itself, and the shots taken to explain the story were quite nicely executed. I fairly enjoyed this short.
I really love the narrative of this film. It is very interesting and unique. No matter how hard Raymond tries, he cannot get the love of his life to fall in love with him, yet he can make other people fall in love very easily. Cupid is not meant to find love, but rather make it. I think this interesting storyline is reflected nicely in the unique and interesting shots. The director uses nice pans, close-ups, zooming in on characters, and switching focus help to make the shots more interesting. The acting was also great! The main actor who played Raymond Goodfellow had great comedic timing and was perfect for this unique film. Finally, I thought it was a very interesting choice to make the film entirely black and white. I think this could be a representation of love. Love, for instance, is black and white. You either love someone or you do not, there is no in between and you cannot force sometime to love someone else.
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ReplyDeleteI really enjoyed this narrative film. I thought it very unique and I felt as if the decision to make it to be in black and white was a great choice it really added some depth to the film. I liked the story line of how the guy could not get the girl he liked to fall in love with him even after using the love dart on her. I also loved the choice that Raymond made at the end to not be selfish and use the dart on the girl he liked but on his friend instead. I feel like this short narrative had a very powerful message about love and how it worked. I also liked the directors choice to give us a wide variety of shots in order to expand our view of the situation.
ReplyDeleteFirst off I’d like to address the amazing costuming, specifically the lobster costume during the romantic dinner scene. All jokes aside (although I did appreciate the lobster costume), the film was perfect for black and white photography and I’m honestly not completely sure why. The B&W photography definitely felt like it added a substantial amount of emotion to the piece. I always enjoy when a film’s beginning and end come together to seamlessly incorporate the title, and God of Love did not disappoint. The back-and-forth dialogue and one-liners were incredibly entertaining and inspiring. Lines such as “It’s like being diabetic. Maybe I could trick her into thinking she’s diabetic” and “Do you want to hear a poem I wrote for you? It’s 9 pages… and it’s in Portuguese” are perfect examples of the masterful dialogue in this piece.
ReplyDeleteThe film "God of Love" was a very interesting film and addressed many of the things we are learning in class. It was a very good example of what a good short narrative is and how it should be portrayed. The shots used in this film are what stood out most to me because it focused on the characters and the expressions used. The camera angles were very good and I liked how the depth of field was brought into play seperating the character from the background. The use of black and white made it look like an older piece which added to the emotional effect of the film. Overall I really enjoyed this short narrative and it correlated closely with what we are learning in our class.
ReplyDelete"God of Love" was a fantastic short film. The black and white definitely added to the effect of making the film seem timeless. It honestly could take part in any time period and it would make sense. The cupids arrow narrative really struck a chord with me as well. It has been sometime that I've seen this convention shown in a film or any media outlet for that matter. The use of depth of field during the musical performance near the beginning really stood out and made the love interest stand out among the shots. Between the narrative itself, and the shots taken to explain the story were quite nicely executed. I fairly enjoyed this short.
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