Tuesday, January 25, 2005
The Seahorse in the Life Aquatic
It was my favorite part. I think it summed up the whole movie really: Bill Murray desperately trying to save it in the midst of red carpet chaos.
The seahorse is placed in his care by a child--the way the audience trusts a director with their naivete. As the watchers, we leave ourselves open to whatever they've dreamed up for us to pretend-along-with.
The fight on the stairwell is caused by a reporter from some tabloid or other shouting accusations that Bill Murray has killed his lifelong friend. he's distracted from his mission of protecting the seahorse by the media glitz and glamour.
The seahorse is saved in the end when the quick-thinking Zissou pours him into a hastily emptied champagne flute. The exquisite crystal is of small use to the delicate creature contained within. It was probably much happier in the plastic bag.
It's all a brilliant commentary on what it means to be a filmmaker, and on the place and importance of the artistic heart of a film in the face of immense economic forces and expectations, and all the while surrounded by a sea of flashbulbs.
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The seahorse is placed in his care by a child--the way the audience trusts a director with their naivete. As the watchers, we leave ourselves open to whatever they've dreamed up for us to pretend-along-with.
The fight on the stairwell is caused by a reporter from some tabloid or other shouting accusations that Bill Murray has killed his lifelong friend. he's distracted from his mission of protecting the seahorse by the media glitz and glamour.
The seahorse is saved in the end when the quick-thinking Zissou pours him into a hastily emptied champagne flute. The exquisite crystal is of small use to the delicate creature contained within. It was probably much happier in the plastic bag.
It's all a brilliant commentary on what it means to be a filmmaker, and on the place and importance of the artistic heart of a film in the face of immense economic forces and expectations, and all the while surrounded by a sea of flashbulbs.
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