Mirror

Today we watched the film Mirror by Andrey Tarkovsky. It was a very challenging film for me to watch. I kept my mind open and tried to rely on my instincts to figure something out about the film, but it never happened. I just couldn't grasp exactly what was going on. This great challenge, although tough, makes the movie one of a kind. I have never seen another movie like this. I guess that their were similarities to horror films, like the hair washing scene, which was very creepy. I think that the main problem with understanding this movie is that there is a hard connection to make between scenes.

One of the things that I did notice about the film was the change of time(year). There were many times where it was a big flashback, where it would change to black and white, and where houses were being destroyed. There were also other times that there might have been glimpses into the future.

This was a very artistic film. There were some recurring themes or images that I noticed. I think that the wind blowing had alot of significance in the beginning and end of the movie. Also, the water well that is shown a couple of times in different shots. And obviosly, mirrors and reflections were found alot in the film. These were used and the film was more than likely named as it is because of what mirrors do. It is almost like another world exactly like yours on the other side of the mirror. People use mirrors alot and I think this movie likes to use them to show some deeper message that I can't quite grasp.

It was probably my least favorite film so far, only because I couldn't follow it. I appreciate the artistic quality but I would need to hear some explanation and watch it a couple more times to enjoy it more.