Saturday, March 5, 2011

Nina's doppelgänger

This movie was not for everybody and so as this blog. You should be informed that this is my own evaluation. Whatever I wrote here is something you should never believe until seen.


To make this blog a lot easier for me to make, I decided to list all questions left unanswered and a very amateur-ish review of the movie.


1.) Mirror Effect - Nina saw herself on the paintings her mother made. The colors were gloomy and the faces distorted but still smiling. She saw jealousy, anger, and desperation from those.

2.) Struggle within the character - Hallucinations mixed with paranoia led to self-destruction.


3.) Not-so good childhood - Overprotective mother!


4.) Insecurity - Thought she was not perfect, which even led to  attraction to the same sex.


5.) Dependency - She thought she was nobody because her mother made her feel that she can't stand on her own.


6.) Theft - The stealing. She thought Beth was perfect and she desired to be like her. She thought she would become like Beth the moment she starts using her stuff.


Questions:


1.) What made her think she's not perfect? Does the absence of a father figure made her feel imperfect?


2.) When did she start the habit of scratching herself? What triggered it? What does it mean? Lack of self-confidence? The feeling of inferiority?


3.) The peeling of skin and the, urrgghh, the toes. What happened to her toes? That was just kinda disturbing.


I tried my best to elaborate on these thoughts but just like the movie, I'm twisted. My mind's a roller coaster now and I guess I'd be able to put these words together better if I hit the sack.

11 comments:

  1. napanood ko na rin sa wakas. grabe a must-see film. ibang level ang twist, galing ng screenplay. at ibang level rin ang mental delusion. medyo sumakit ata ang batok ko sa level ng hallucinations nya hehe. medyo ganyan talaga ang epekto pag sobrang sheltered ang isang tao. pero di naman lahat lalo na pag may outlet naman na iba. yun lang di maaalis minsan ang level ng insecurity at inferiority complex. at nagiging sensitive rin talaga or should i say madaling ma-hurt. nag-film review charing lang. hehe. at medyo lang din sumakit ang leeg ko sa idea na for a female to become a good dancer eh she should loose herself by having this 3-letter word. nakakaloka. haha.

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  2. pa 3-letter word pa ka dyan anonymous. para virginal ang dating? hahaha

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  3. eh wholesome ako eh. promoting mental, social, or moral health. i'm concerned about the well-being of the mind and spirit. char! haha! :)))

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  4. che and more che! :)) wala sa image mo ang magpromote ng mga ganitong bagay sa lipunan. hahaha sabi nga ng marami, wala sa mukha yun. choz lang. ako naman i promote otherwise :))

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  5. haha! nasa image ko yun talaga wellness advocate, hello may halo hahaha!!!

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  6. Ay ngayon ko lang napansin yung halo mo nung binalikan ko ang photos natin sa Sagada. Naging evident lang nung nag-caving tayo siguro dahil sa smoke :))

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  7. Mahirap siguro talaga ang maging ballet dancer kasi lagi nilang gusto ng perfection, plus ballet is a profession that you can't do for the rest of your life. May expiration date rin kasi tatanda rin sila at magkaka-arthritis rin. :)) Diba parang pareho sila ni Beth, ayaw nilang masapawan ng iba.

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  8. Tama ka. Makailang ulit ding sinabi ni Nina na she wants to be perfect. Na she wants her performance to be perfect. It ended just the way she wanted it to be.

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  9. @mia: may halo ako sa caving natin?! oh my?! ano yun? hehe. hey, don't forget my cd on friday ha. thanks! :))

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  10. Keme ko lang yun. Sige, sige di ko kalilimutan ang iyong bilin :))

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  11. ikaw talaga pinaglololoko mo na naman ako. kala ko naman totoong may halo hahahaha! napeke ako dun ah. :))))

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