The overall subject of the frame is located in the top right, which are Anderton's blindfolded eyes. This is also the brightest part of the frame. There is also a white line that sets a boundary. It seems to be separating Anderton from the rest of the world because the top left has a door. The door is the object that lets others in the bathroom, and Anderton seems to be isolated from the rest of the world. The white line may also be setting a boundary between himself and Precrime because their goal is the capture Anderton. In the bottom left, one of the devices is searching for any human. There is light coming out of it, and it is pointed toward the right direction, which is where Anderton is. This may mean that Anderton can't escape this device or his fate. This frame is very similar to the frame with Agatha in the beginning of the movie. They are similar because they are both submerged in water that have a blue-ish hue. However, they differ because Anderton's eyes are covered; Agatha's eyes are wide open. This may represent Anderton's inability to see his fate, while Agatha has the ability to see the future. In addition, the tub water that Anderton is submerged in has particles that make the water appear dirty or unclear. In Agatha's frame, the water that she was submerged was crystal clear.
Lalita: Interesting comments regarding how this shot is similar in some ways to the shot of Agatha in the water early in the film. In fact, it's worth pushing this idea further. How does this shot -- including the context of Anderton having new eyes -- put him in a similar and/or different position than Agatha?
ReplyDeleteAlso, check out Madli's post -- she wrote about the same shot.
I also wrote about this shot and noticed the similarities between Anderton's position and Agatha's position at the beginning of the movie. I found it interesting that you noticed how Anderton was blindfolded while Agatha's eyes remained wide open. This was a detail I failed to notice, but one that has an important meaning. I think, like you mentioned, it does represent that Anderton cannot see his future while Agatha can.
ReplyDeleteAlso, I noticed the bright beam of light headed toward Anderton. I thought it was coming from under the door, representing something good coming from the outside world. Looking at the picture however, I can see how your thought of it was separating Anderton from the door makes sense. If I were to analyze the light beam as a separator rather than coming from the door, I would agree that it is representing a separation between Anderton and the outside world