Thursday, January 29, 2015
The Breaking Point of Ree
The scene starts with Ree opening her eyes after she has been beat up by the women for not listening. She's surrounded by the women who just beat her and the men standing around her in a circle deciding her fate. Ree is in a vulnerable position but she finally gets to speak her mind and they are trying to decide what to do with her when someone pulls up outside the garage door. The camera shifts from Ree to the garage door that's about to open in anticipation of the person who just pulled up. There is a clear shift of emotion and power. There are two men close to the door one immediately moves as far away as he can and the other says, "I ain't going to stand here naked when that motherfucker gets here." When the garage door opens you just see Teardrop with a relatively calm look on his face. At this point the people in the barn are ready to go on their defense because they know they've done something that will make Teardrop mad and from past experiences with him he must scare them. Teardrop gets things done and questions answered by making others fear him. When teardrop was able to see Ree and the condition she was in they immediately tried to justify their actions. The only person who was immune to Teardrop's effect was Thump Milton. The scene turned to Thump and Teardrop completely, they hold the most power within the area. Throughout the movie Thump never did anything that wasn't on his terms but he took Teardrop seriously enough to talk to him then and there and settle the matter. The repetition of fear every time that Teardrop is present is not on accident. The family and the area that this movie takes place within calls for tough skin and the ability to put fear in the eyes of anyone who crosses you, it is very important to not go against the "rules" within the family or there will be consequences.
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I really liked how you mentioned the door and Ree. I agree, that it was very powerful. When the camera shifted to the garage door, you could tell that there was silence. Not just physical silence, but emotional silence as well. I know personally if I woke up to the people who beat me up standing in front of my face and then heard a car door, I would be scared out of my mind. How would you feel if that situation happened to you? You incorporating the quote in your writing was a good touch. It really brought out the point you were making. If Teardrop never showed up, what do you think would have happened to Ree? Were the individuals beating up Ree to leave things be or did they have secrets of their own that made them obligated to beat up Ree?
ReplyDeleteThis is a fantastic scene in the movie. I really enjoyed how you described the power shift in the room when Teardrop arrives. There is a unspoken respect between Teardrop and Thump that you also worded nicely. Good job!
ReplyDeleteI too also like how you described this scene. I mentioned the scene at the end where she goes with them to find her dad and all this all intertwined and showed how risky and brave Ree was. She got beat up by them and then went with the end not knowing if this was a set up.
ReplyDeleteIn this scene of the movie when Teardrop slowly opens the barn door portrayed the feeling of suspense. To see him there looking upon the outcome of Ree's beating to the face left me to wonder how he would react. I was surprised to see him comfort her while earlier in the movie he was acting as the angry, gruff guy. I liked how you mentioned the camera work involved in this scene because it gave the strong feelings it showed.
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