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  Psycho 1960

  ★★★★½ Added

  Psycho is very good, though not on the level of Vertigo. There are many similarities that I noticed between the 2 movies. The most obvious one is that both movies end in a crazy plot twist. Both films have music that is easily identifiable and essential to the storytelling and the overall feeling and experience. I noticed a recurrent use of dissolves in both films, which helps make the transitions between scenes very smooth, and makes the movie better to watch as a whole.

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  Eraserhead 1977

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  1. Surreal. The sounds of Eraserhead effectively create a surrealist environment for the movie. The constant hum, sound of wind, and radiator sounds that always are present in the movie make its diegesis seem surreal.

  2. Grating. These same sounds that I previously mentioned are all very grating. The sound of the baby, and the sounds that Mary makes are grating as well. The world of this film is intended to be stressful, unpleasant, horrifying, and creepy, and the soundtrack…

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  High and Low 1963

  ★★★★★ Added

  Whew, that's all I can say to describe the experience of that film. I made many observations from the 2nd half of the movie. Whereas the first 55 minutes of the story are told unconventionally, the next hour and a half are told in a mostly conventional manner. Once the setting changes from the room to the outside world, you get a sense of freedom, and the movie really unleashes itself on the viewer. It's like a breath of fresh…

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  Breathless 1960

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  3. In terms of its Mise-en-Scene, "Breathless" most resembles a Noir film, but not completely, as Neo-realism is definitely apparent in its production. Aspects of Noir are essential to this film, and are seen frequently throughout. What gives Godard's "Breathless" a Noir feel is the sophistication and professionalism that the production and characters convey. Another aspect of Noir in this film is the characters themselves. One is a stud of a man, who's cool, slick, has charisma, and has a…

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