Fantastic. It is the word that comes to mind after watching "Enter the Void." Gaspar Noé did an excellent job with this film. The way he filmed using Oscar's POV throughout the film is nothing I have seen before. After Oscar is shot dead and looking at his hands while on the floor, the camera scans up to what I believe is him now looking down at himself. I think throughout the rest of the film we continue in Oscar's POV with a lot of camera shots coming from above the actors, as if his spirit is watching life go on. Also during more intimate scenes, for example the one with his sister and Mario, the camera goes through Mario's head-but it is really Oscar entering his body and we see his POV of his sister below him. It sounds weird but throughout the film there was an incestuous feel between them so I wouldn't doubt that to be Oscar wanting to experience having sex with his sister. There are other moments when the camera goes through someones head as if he is entering the body. Another thing I really enjoyed was the birth at the end. They talk about reincarnation in the film so many believe it is Oscar reborn. But there are flashes of Oscar's mother in place of his sister giving birth. Could this mean that instead of a new life, it suggests that Oscar-and I guess everyone- is bound to repeat the same life over and over again? Kind of depressing. But just a thought. Anyway, fantastic film-even being sober watching it. I'll have to try watching it not sober and see if I get a different perspective on it…am I allowed to say that? haha
I agree with you 100% that the cinematography in this film is nothing short of amazing. As you point out, it seems like the camera work itself tells more of a story to the viewer than any character in the movie does. I'm not sure if Noe meant to do that when he wrote and directed the film, but it's an idea that has a certain form of brilliance all its own, that's a feature that is incredibly interesting and definitely rare.
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