The two rituals are completely contrasted with each other. In the 'traditional' funeral we see the mums family unhappy with how she is being presented, especially the dad. We are more inclined to take the family's side, as it is directed so the shots are mainly close ups of the families face, making us feel more in tune with them than the other people in the church. We also feel sorry for them at the end of the scene when they are booted out of their own mothers/wife's funeral. In this scene we support the families controversial ideologies that completely go against traditional ones. In the families ritual they take the mother's body and burn her on the edge of a cliff. While we are prompted by the film form and cinematography to side with this ritual more, through the use of bright colours, hazy shots, and a lack of conflict contrasting the last funeral. I still find it slightly weird that they dug up their own mum's grave, placed her on a bus, and burned her, then disposing of her ashes through a toilet. However this may be what the director intended for the audience to feel, as he is bringing to light our own traditional views, and is showing us how growing up in a regulated society has made us think. The difference in how the funerals are presented though all in all do make us believe that the nature views of the family are more important than traditional, as it gets us rooting for the family as they have got there own way. The event is presented as more meaningful through not only the use of brighter more vibrant colours, as a contrast to a dark church room, but also the use of more upbeat music to make us believe that this is the right thing to do for the family.
Tim Burton is well known for his unique style of film. He has directed many films such as Edward scissor and Beetle Juice. His style is easily distinguishable from others. People have compared his work to gothic horror, as he uses dark colours and often presents the characters as very pale. Burton's work often comes across as childish and playful but changes to reveal darker more sinister undertones as the film goes on. Tim often casts Johnny Depp, as he describes him as having "good expressions and eyes that tell a tale". Depp has appeared in many Burton films, including Edward Scissor Hands, Sleepy Hollow, and Sweeny Todd. All of Tim's films possess an overly exaggerated and often 'cartoonish' style to emphasise goth features. The mise-en-scene of the film is often dark and the props are overly detailed leading to a playful yet sinister atmosphere. The performance of the characters is often also over exaggerated leading to a once again innocent yet dark to...
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