GROUPS REVIEW- LIGHT MY FIRE

 


Light My Fire was a short film that left us confused and curious. We got engaged in the film when a man came out of the house yelling as if he was ready to fight someone and drove off. The film takes place on the 4th of July. Miles, an angry father, storms out of the house to confront his daughter’s boyfriend, Clark. The confrontation led to a violent fight fueled by rage. He returns home only to find his daughter Lucy silent and distant, her actions highlighting the emotional gap his anger couldn’t fix. We believed the central message of the film was Masculinity and Discipline, because when Miles went to avenge his daughter Lucy, he realised that Clark’s father, Roy, had a bigger ego than his. The film took us by surprise when Roy felt angry after realising what Clark did again and took action against him to pacify Miles, which is not common among white fathers.

The characters were realistic, and their objectives were clear.  The actors really delivered a strong performance, like Edward Moran who played the role of Miles (Lucy father) delivered a particularly strong performance of a protective dad, and Lizzy De clement acted as Lucy,, although she had no dialogue and few scenes, her emotional and withdrawn actions made the film more engaging. Roy (Clark’s father) stood out positively in the film because his attitude contrasts with Miles' (Lucy's father) attitude. The relationship between Miles and his daughter Lucy was what drove him to fight for her, avenge her and protect her.

The films shot were simple and engaging. The final shot of the film is a close-up of the father's face as he watches television, dejected and dissatisfied. We found this shot striking and interesting. The use of blue, white and red is very effective in communicating the American identity and the holiday (Independence Day in the United States) it was. The film makes use of natural lighting, creating a mood of a sunny holiday. The framing brings the audience's attention to the characters.

The soundtrack greatly helped the storytelling. The driving scene is accompanied by some fast-paced music, while the final scenes are accompanied by morose music to enhance the mood. The dialogue was audible and clear. The sound effect added to the mood of the scenes, the sound of the dog barking is used to heighten the tension for the audience. Many moments of silence increase the tension in the scenes.

The film exceeded our expectations. One of the strengths of the film is the multilayered themes it carries. It creates a great amount of depth, making it very powerful despite its length. The limited perspective on the part of the character Lucy, which focuses on the father’s journey, becomes a fault as the daughter has very little dialogue, which becomes the weakness of the film. We felt pity for the father because, after all he did, he could not pacify his depressed daughter. We would recommend the film to others because of Roy’s behaviour. Fathers should not cover up their son’s crime like Roy did. Miles going to Clark's house to seek revenge did not make his daughter feel better, and Roy punishing his son like that does not guarantee he has changed, so we believe the lasting impression of the film is that two wrongs don’t make a right.  

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