so this movie was an absolute riot. Looking at the movie holistically, the whole 'getting in trouble with the mafia' gig was only a by-line. it only served as a platform for the actual story to take leaps of pure awesomeness. had the desperation to skip town not been present, there would be no way the two 'dude-turned-dudette' musicians would have made it onto th traint o florida. i personally felt that the central theme of the movie revolved around the primary love affair between Joe and Sugar.
the cinematic techniques used in this film can pretty much be compared to those of modern day. there are shots rfom several angles, there is the presence of POV shots, there is good use of the dolly and what really intrigued me was the ability to film on a moving boat (the sequence where joe and sugar are heading towards the yatch in a motor boat) on water without getting much 'camera shake'.
a few things in the movie did seem to not make sense. for example, the party sequence in the train. with all the people knowing there was a 'party in berth 7A', how was it that the band's conductor missed out on the good news despite the fact that she was in the same coach?
what also didnt make sense was Jerry agreeing to marry Osgood Fielding! how does a man decide to get married to another guy after having danced with them for a night? made no sense at all! what really bugged me was the fact that not only did jerry agree to marry Osgood, but also seemed super excited about it! this whole 'unrealistic' sequence made me feel that Billy Wilder (the director) put the sequence in just for the comic relief aspect.
the movie ended perfectly with the line 'nobody's perfect'. i think that's the message we should al take from this movie :p
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You've got a very good eye for spotting cinematic inconsistencies, Swapnil.....have you ever thought of becoming a continuity man for a production? Very smart way to get into the movie biz, I hear.
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