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Sep 4, 2013
Writing Feedback / Opening scenes of God Father 1 & 2 ; NCEA Level 3 English Film Study Essay [3]
Moreover, the opening scenes of God Father 1 and 2, both have an underlying tension. This is caused by the presence of the Sicilian notion of vendetta. The cycle of revenge is once again present and stamped into the minds of the audience through the opening words, that illustrates a son seeking "revenge" for his father's murder. The rocky, barren setting of the Sicilian desert expressed through a wide shot crafts a sense of isolation and (feebleness) that the mourners are in the mercy of a greater power: either God or a Don. The mourners are seen wearing black in contrast to the light brown environment. Also, aided by diegetic music which is both depressing and solemn, the focus is brought to the religious aspect of a funeral. To the eyes of the audience, this is in contrast to the joyous wedding, in God Father 1,and is a sorrowful occasion. This, in life, is destined to befall any human being. However, the sombre mood created, is brought to an abrupt halt, with the two shots fired imposing the audience into the sudden transition of the reality of the cycle of revenge. The frantic yells and cries of the horror stuck women, for the brother who have been killed, are displayed through a low angle shot potraying the powerlessness behind the mother's tears and her inability cope with the loss of both a husband and a son. This opening scene is very significant as Coppella indecisively accumulates a succession of wideshots detailing of the environments and sources of all sounds with only an exception which makes the audience wonder "who fired the gun". Nonetheless, the heart of the scene is only evident after comprehending the contrast of Don Vito Conrleone's temperate justice promised in the first movie, which perhaps demonstrates the roots and origin of his sense of justice
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Noble
Moreover, the opening scenes of God Father 1 and 2, both have an underlying tension. This is caused by the presence of the Sicilian notion of vendetta. The cycle of revenge is once again present and stamped into the minds of the audience through the opening words, that illustrates a son seeking "revenge" for his father's murder. The rocky, barren setting of the Sicilian desert expressed through a wide shot crafts a sense of isolation and (feebleness) that the mourners are in the mercy of a greater power: either God or a Don. The mourners are seen wearing black in contrast to the light brown environment. Also, aided by diegetic music which is both depressing and solemn, the focus is brought to the religious aspect of a funeral. To the eyes of the audience, this is in contrast to the joyous wedding, in God Father 1,and is a sorrowful occasion. This, in life, is destined to befall any human being. However, the sombre mood created, is brought to an abrupt halt, with the two shots fired imposing the audience into the sudden transition of the reality of the cycle of revenge. The frantic yells and cries of the horror stuck women, for the brother who have been killed, are displayed through a low angle shot potraying the powerlessness behind the mother's tears and her inability cope with the loss of both a husband and a son. This opening scene is very significant as Coppella indecisively accumulates a succession of wideshots detailing of the environments and sources of all sounds with only an exception which makes the audience wonder "who fired the gun". Nonetheless, the heart of the scene is only evident after comprehending the contrast of Don Vito Conrleone's temperate justice promised in the first movie, which perhaps demonstrates the roots and origin of his sense of justice
Sincerely
Noble
