2 posts in One (class hw + assigned day at the same. time.)

1)
when reading the book, one thing in noticed was how effectively Conrad used metaphors and similes to describe the senses in order to bring the reader in and let them 'experience' along with Marlow. I think the use of sound in the movie did a really good job of harassing the different senses, and really makes the experience of the journey 'real' the viewer, as it is in the book. The chopper sounds, the ominous music, the gunfire and explosion, the screaming; everything came together to create the confusion and insanity described in the book.

2)
One thing we talked about in class (and I blogged about earlier) was whether Heart of Darkness is a psychological journey into Marlow's mind, or a commentary on European colonialism. The first thing i noticed about the movie was how it also could be separated into both these paths. In the opening of the movie, Captain Ben's face is faded over scenes of explosions and concealing smoke. The close up of Ben's eyes and face indicate a psychological experience taking place, but at the same time it is a literal representation of colonialism in Vietnam.