Of all the reviews, commentaries and excerpts from books I have read, there is one subtle aspect in two scenes involving dialogue that hasn’t been noted, that I think plays a role in the film. I think this observation is of some significance.
Annette Insdorf, who did the commentary beautifully, makes a mistake when she claims that dialogue is not of importance, rather we the viewers should analyze the images of the film. To add to the analytical observation of the film, there are two crucial scenes that we should note. When the polish Weronika is on the trolley and gets off to greet her boyfriend who is following close behind, he makes a comment, rather subtley claming he is staying at the holiday inn “Room 248”. There is no emphasis on this, as he quickly rides away on his bike. Much later in the film, when the french Veronique tries to escape Alexandre and enters a hotel, she requests a room at the courtyard. The receptionist asks which floor, Veronique says any. The receptionist replies “Room 248”. Alexandre finally catches up with her and they then indulge in sexual activity in “Room 248”, representing Polish Weronika and her prospective intimacy with her boyfriend. This is an observation I felt should be exemplified given the importance of eroticism in the film. Perhaps this observation is of no relevance and should be discarded, but nonetheless I thought I’d share.
Anthony Aretis
Of all the reviews, commentaries and excerpts from books I have read, there is one subtle aspect in two scenes involving dialogue that hasn’t been noted, that I think plays a role in the film. I think this observation is of some significance.
Annette Insdorf, who did the commentary beautifully, makes a mistake when she claims that dialogue is not of importance, rather we the viewers should analyze the images of the film. To add to the analytical observation of the film, there are two crucial scenes that we should note. When the polish Weronika is on the trolley and gets off to greet her boyfriend who is following close behind, he makes a comment, rather subtley claming he is staying at the holiday inn “Room 248”. There is no emphasis on this, as he quickly rides away on his bike. Much later in the film, when the french Veronique tries to escape Alexandre and enters a hotel, she requests a room at the courtyard. The receptionist asks which floor, Veronique says any. The receptionist replies “Room 248”. Alexandre finally catches up with her and they then indulge in sexual activity in “Room 248”, representing Polish Weronika and her prospective intimacy with her boyfriend. This is an observation I felt should be exemplified given the importance of eroticism in the film. Perhaps this observation is of no relevance and should be discarded, but nonetheless I thought I’d share.