Landscape Backdrops which inevitably define movies

I really enjoy watching movies, not only because it is entertaining, but because it teaches me how to observe details, read emotions, and understand a wide spectrum of ideologies. And, it gave me insights on the way to study landscapes architecture too.

I watched a lot a lot of movies over the summer of 2017. The majority are drama, other includes rom-com, some classics, some randomly exciting. Some of it I revisited, others are new to me.

Here are some notable ones. I will discuss 1-2 in details.

You've Got Mail, Citizen Kane, Vertigo, Sleepless in Seattle, Rear Window, Terminal, Woman in Gold, Sophie Scholl, Dunkirk, and Gone Girl.

First of all, I am not a big fan of action movies, therefore I cannot say much about Spiderman or Wonder Woman. Both are good, but they are not the most interesting in terms of their narrative.

Meanwhile, amongst the notable ones, a handful are "site specific", which means it can only happen in a specific location, no other else. Many are very successful, the more successful ones, I would say, are, Terminal, You've Got Mail, Woman in Gold, and Dunkirk. The other ones are also site specific, but I would not want to be reminded of their twisty plots which override the backdrops.

*Spoilers ahead*

I realised I am actually very fond of watching movies that are about wars. Since Imitation Game, I grew interest in the different narratives played out in the movie industry. What I praise for both Woman in Gold and Dunkirk is their play in "Time". Particularly, WiG worked when the girl went from her memory to the actual site, how it functioned in the past but still look the same. How a small door gave them escape. In Dunkirk, it is a play of the actor in water, and then on ship, back and forth in this border of movement and fear of death. Personal emotional sensation is thus eccentric by the backdrop. The backdrop becomes indispensable and powerful.

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To Be Continued