★★★★★★
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'Funny Games', released in 1997 by Michael Haneke, is an
Austrian horror/psychological thriller with a unique and interesting aspect to
its delivery.
The film in itself is intense. It follows a family of three
being taken hostage by two sadistic boys in their holiday cabin. They force the
family to play 'games' for their own amusement.
The factor that makes 'Funny Games' a different, and indeed experimental film is the manner in which the director deliberately breaks the fourth wall. The protagonists throughout the film stare, gesture, and ask the camera questions, engaging the audience in quite a unique way. Furthermore, owing to the fact that the film is an intense psychological horror, this audience-engagement is quite a sinister one. There are a number of obvious scenes and sequences throughout the film that do this.
As you‘re watching, look out for 'the wink', it’s quite an iconic shot from this film. Enjoy!
The factor that makes 'Funny Games' a different, and indeed experimental film is the manner in which the director deliberately breaks the fourth wall. The protagonists throughout the film stare, gesture, and ask the camera questions, engaging the audience in quite a unique way. Furthermore, owing to the fact that the film is an intense psychological horror, this audience-engagement is quite a sinister one. There are a number of obvious scenes and sequences throughout the film that do this.
As you‘re watching, look out for 'the wink', it’s quite an iconic shot from this film. Enjoy!
I loved having the characters break the 4th wall to speak to me. The ending shocked me and angered me, but was fully into it. I liked the US version even more because Naomi Watts was much better but you cant go wrong with the original too
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