In the article of “leaving the movie theater”, it makes readers to think of the role of cinema in the contemporary society. The title indicates that author wants to describe the experience of watching movie at cinema and he emphasizes on the darkness of the theater that brings audience into a dim, anonymous and indifferent cube. In my opinion, this darkness can give audience a sense of being, engagement in the film. Compared with watching movie at home, the familiar space and darkness is erased, people cannot make themselves into the same situation as the film character, the darkness in the cinema can also function as the relaxation of posture. As mentioned in the article, screen is the only one with light, which can help audience to concentrate on what is going on in the movie. The film image is the lure and thus, watching film at cinema will give audience be fascinated twice over.
Rui Haoning
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I appreciate your reflection on theater and film watching, especially the darkness and lighting screen that vividly demonstrate the hypnosis brought by theater. I would suggest you dig your reflection deeper based on the title “Leaving the Movie Theater”, especially the term “leave.” Also, I am looking forward to hearing more about how and why you situate yourselves and dispose the situation of “two bodies” during watching films in the theater. Keeping rational, fully falling into the cinematic ideological world or other ways?