Sunday, May 3, 2015

Close Readings Of Still in A Beautiful Mind

I am analyzing the film stills from A Beautiful Mind

Still 1 - This is a scene where John is talking to his psychiatrist after being tied up, He sees Charles appear and this scene just puts into play that if viewers were confused or unsure they aren't at all now. The psychiatrist says there is no one there and I  find it interesting that Charles doesn't at all say anything. Once the nurses come in to get him he insists he is being held against his will by Russian spies, so once again we as the viewers get an even more clear look into what's going on with him. although we know that Charles is a figment of his imagination he accuses him of being a liar and it becomes very evident that Nash is hurt and troubled.


Still 2 - We meet Alicia in this scene she comes into Nash's office and is talking to him . She is wearing a pretty coral dress to stand out against the rest of the scene which is very dull and neutral. We can see John Nash is enticed with her. She has curled hair that frames her face and her skin is almost glowing. This is to make her appear angelic and to give her a very grand entrance. I could use this to introduce his wife in my paper and explain her ways and how soft she is.

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