BSA 106 Week 27

Pink Floyd - The Wall was release on July 14 1982 in France. The film was directed by Alan Parker and the animation was directed by political cartoonist Gerald Scarfe. The screenplay was written by Roger Waters who was the vocalist and bassist of Pink Floyd.

Pink Floyd – The Wall is a British live-action/animated surreal musical film based on the 1979 Pink Floyd album, also called 'The Wall'. The film centers around a confined rocker named Floyd "Pink" Pinkerton who, after being driven into insanity by the death of his father and many depressive moments during his lifetime, constructs a metaphorical and physical wall to be protected from the world and emotional situations around him. When this coping mechanism backfires he demands himself free.

The film is highly metaphorical and is loaded heavily with symbolic imagery and sound where the film is mostly driven by the music, and does not feature much dialogue.  The film is best known for its disturbing surreal environment, animated sequences, violence and gore, sexual situations, characterization, and many more that caused it to be one of the most surreal musicals of all time.

My Review

The main themes within this film are abandonment and personal isolation. This is represented by the soundtrack that matches with the imagery. I think the animation works well with the film as it gives a different opinions to the way the audiences interpret the themes while focusing on some important issues and events. I think that the animation is made in a frightening way to enhance the film more and engages with the audiences to make the film more compelling. I believe that the genre the film belongs to is 'art house' as the images and non-linear storytelling aspect to the film is similar to the typical art house genre, while it follows a musical direction, it can also be seen as a musical.