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City of God 2002
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the central symbolism here is that of the camera versus the firearm - made crystal-clear by the closing sequence, if not already somewhat obvious beforehand. while one is lethal by nature, the other carries a mysterious, almost magical power respected even by li’l zé, the most hardened and psychopathic character in the film. the camera not only creates an element of danger, but has the ability to bring glory, for both the photographer and the subject. the camera opens doors…
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There Will Be Blood 2007
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commentary on quite a number of things, but also stands up as a very rich and interesting biblical parable. there is the (somewhat obvious) discussion of capitalism, greed, american exceptionalism, and a hinted-at idea of manifest destiny (cf. daniel plainview buying up or forcing out all the inhabitants of new boston and building pipelines and railroads), but it really goes quite a bit deeper.
the suggestion is that there’s almost something inherent in the american landscape that drives people to…
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