A psychopath is ruminating his next kill, and the viewer is allowed to join him in this enthusiastic, detailed musing. A woman is coming over for a romantic dinner, completely oblivious to imminent events.
The narrative, thus, comes to offer a parallel development of the internal workings of the protagonist’s mind, alongside the very external conversation and dinner unfolding between him and the woman. The end result earns points for its approach as well as stylistic choices that triumph the story or plot. The door is definitely left open for further stabs at playing around with the former, making it interesting to see where more such creative pursuits can lead.
Read LessThe narrative, thus, comes to offer a parallel development of the internal workings of the protagonist’s mind, alongside the very external conversation and dinner unfolding between him and the woman. The end result earns points for its approach as well as stylistic choices that triumph the story or plot. The door is definitely left open for further stabs at playing around with the former, making it interesting to see where more such creative pursuits can lead.
