Friday, March 25, 2011

burn after reading


this scene was so cool. i really cant get over it, so much symbolism… so if you dont give a fuck about that shit dont read this. but i HAD to type it out.

okay, well a) carrots are a symbol of lust and fertility, also kind of a phallic symbol b) when the mistress says “you think that might be enough carrots.” she is mirroring her opinion that shes had enough of the relationship just being about sex and she wants to move forward, c) hes using a knife to cut his ties with their relationship, that has to do with only lust (at least to him), and his lifestyle of cheating on his wife and being all about sex d) the knife is reflective, which is him reflecting on himself and leading him to go call his wife, e) orange is a symbol of spiritual fullness, d) theres so many carrots that once he cut them up its basically a sea of orange, mirrored in him searching for fullness by calling his wife, e) the fact that when he calls his wife she turns him down is reflected in that his spiritual fullness is all cut up and distorted and that hes based on lust even if its been cut up, f) carrots help improve eyesight, and so after he calls her he finds out that his wife is divorcing him and can see clearly his marriage for what it has become.

1 comment:

  1. Wow, awesome insight. I've never seen this film but after this analysis I definitely will check it out. I love when films have significance that goes beyond the obvious in them. Thanks for your interesting post!

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