I have finished my viewing and give Bride a 10/10 on its merits of pre-climax narrative, conclusive theme, horror aesthetic, and stellar performances.
I do have a few quibbles, some of which were previously discussed, but nothing that would warrant a point deduction. Although the lever of doom ending is narratively weak, it has tremendous cinematic appeal, and as the primary goal of a movie is to be VISUALLY interesting, it works well.
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Originally Posted by metternich1815
Yes, they are common themes, but it is all in how they are explored that matters. In my opinion, the film explored them in a very novel way that really adds to the body that already exists. I definitely agree that this film deserves its iconic status. There is so much in this film and several ways it can be interpreted. Yes, I agree that was an important theme of the film. It was a very excellent one an that. That goes into what I mentioned about the old versus new order.
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Some of these themes cinematically predate Bride. I must rewatch Metropolis to determine how much it influenced Bride.
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Originally Posted by metternich1815
Yes, I have always enjoyed that beginning, though it is interesting that they do not return to it, it sort of reminds of a play by Shakespeare known as the Taming of the Shrew.
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I wish they had used the bookend, with a less subtle meta-comparison between Mary and the Bride.
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Originally Posted by ChronoGrl
But like most other characters in the film, she is mostly there to reject him (I understand it; as a female horror fan, I would have liked to see more of her as the second abomination)...
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Great point. She is merely there to reject him (and die), as she should be. Honestly, I expected more backlash from the "OMG I need oodles of characterization or I can't relate" crowd.
