How far does Captain Fantastic demonstrate a constant shift between passive and active spectatorship?
How far does Captain Fantastic demonstrate a constant shift between passive and active spectatorship?
ideas:
- difference in political opinions (maoist scene)
- costumes in funeral scene
- opening scene - sacrifice
- dinner table scene: controversy in what they say, close ups, references to modern stuff such as slogan tops,
- contrast of funerals - religions (Lesley's ideology about buddhism)
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The shift between passive and active spectatorship within Captain Fantastic is consistant to invoke the audience into the storyline and to understand the values of our own morals. The contrast between the families that represent different aspects of life emphasise the importance of the spectatorship. This is reflected throughout the film, making it a key aspect in the narrative. The plot centres around the questionable choices of the main character, Ben (played by Viggo Mortensen), and how they impact those around him, mainly his six children. These choices are based on his own moral which is enforces onto his children. The main choice is their lifestyle, which is varied from what a modern audience may consider.
This is highlighted from the very beginning where the establishing shot of a forest is used for suspense. The lack of audio save from naturalistic sound effects creates an ambient atmosphere, yet causes tension. The innocence of the deer is shown through it's obliviousness to its surroundings (in the form of dramatic irony) since Bodevan is shown camouflaged, only the whites of his eyes clearly visible, amongst the forestry. The white contrasting to the naturalistic greens and browns of the forest highlight a difference. The audience have the importance of deciding whether hunting a seemingly innocent creature is against their morals or not, yet since this is the very beginning of the film we haven't been introduced to the lifestyle which the family possesses. Through quick paced close up shots, the sacrifice is shown, with gore yet in a quick way, which some may consider as peaceful yet others as murder. There is a contrast between the sacrifice, and the monologue - 'the boy becomes a man', with the sharp cut to them laughing and playing in the river, Ben starting it. It allows the audience to become active spectators, understanding if this lifestyle is strange or if it could work.
The focus of the narrative is to encourage active spectatorship yet to conceal it within a passive narrative. The story of the family is
ideas:
- difference in political opinions (maoist scene)
- costumes in funeral scene
- opening scene - sacrifice
- dinner table scene: controversy in what they say, close ups, references to modern stuff such as slogan tops,
- contrast of funerals - religions (Lesley's ideology about buddhism)
-
The shift between passive and active spectatorship within Captain Fantastic is consistant to invoke the audience into the storyline and to understand the values of our own morals. The contrast between the families that represent different aspects of life emphasise the importance of the spectatorship. This is reflected throughout the film, making it a key aspect in the narrative. The plot centres around the questionable choices of the main character, Ben (played by Viggo Mortensen), and how they impact those around him, mainly his six children. These choices are based on his own moral which is enforces onto his children. The main choice is their lifestyle, which is varied from what a modern audience may consider.
This is highlighted from the very beginning where the establishing shot of a forest is used for suspense. The lack of audio save from naturalistic sound effects creates an ambient atmosphere, yet causes tension. The innocence of the deer is shown through it's obliviousness to its surroundings (in the form of dramatic irony) since Bodevan is shown camouflaged, only the whites of his eyes clearly visible, amongst the forestry. The white contrasting to the naturalistic greens and browns of the forest highlight a difference. The audience have the importance of deciding whether hunting a seemingly innocent creature is against their morals or not, yet since this is the very beginning of the film we haven't been introduced to the lifestyle which the family possesses. Through quick paced close up shots, the sacrifice is shown, with gore yet in a quick way, which some may consider as peaceful yet others as murder. There is a contrast between the sacrifice, and the monologue - 'the boy becomes a man', with the sharp cut to them laughing and playing in the river, Ben starting it. It allows the audience to become active spectators, understanding if this lifestyle is strange or if it could work.
The focus of the narrative is to encourage active spectatorship yet to conceal it within a passive narrative. The story of the family is
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