The film 2081, directed by Chandler Tuttle is a satirical rendition of a dystopian future where everyone is “finally equal”, where no one is greater than the other person in intellect and strength. Harrison Bergeron, a fugitive and the protagonist, rebels against the propriety standards set by the society. He enters a theatre and enacts a liberating performance, critiquing the society’s enforced equality and opinions. Specifically, Tuttle uses Harrison’s dramatic entrance to show how the media have induced fear in the society. Also shown, Harrison’s father, George, typifies an above average citizen who conforms to the rules, the antithesis of his son who doesn’t. He, alongside the theatre audience, watches Harrison’s death, but quickly forgets
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It displays how those in the theatre are genuinely affected by Harrison’s death, since they have been enlightened. Yet, ultimately, this performance acts to terrorise the audience back into submission, when Harrison is murdered on stage. Harrison is the best chance Americans have of overthrowing the regime, but the fact that his crusade fails, is ironic for the audience. In this scene, the orchestra’s diegetic music increases its tempo and volume as Harrison’s end nears. When the Handicapper General shoots Harrison, the screen goes bright, showing a shot of Harrison’s last point of view. Then there is a transition, a fade-in cross-cut, to a slow pan of the audience. Prolonging this shot has the effect of marking this as a solemn occasion and enables the audience to focus on the appalled expressions. Also the fact that the camera points away from the body heightens the horror by leaving the aftermath to our imagination. When Harrison is shot, the orchestra music becomes slow and sombre. This emphasises the emotional state of the audience, how their understanding of him has developed, that his performance had a natural beauty. Yet, typical of dystopian literature, the protagonist dies. Through television, the impact of Harrison’s death is amplified. The fact that Harrison is shot by Diana Moon Glampers further terrorises the audience and shows what happens to those who rebel against …show more content…
Humanity has a penchant to passively observe the world around us, and let it dictate how we view the world. If we only see the world through the eyes of others, then we are foolish. Thus, it is imperative that we form our own opinions on societal issues and be sceptical of ulterior motives to exploit our mindless consumption of the media. So we should not believe all that the media portrays the world and those in it to be. Nazi Germany utilised much propaganda to advertise the patriotism, honour and brotherhood of war, yet this was a fallacy. The media successfully convinced them of these false claims, leading to armies with low morale and no spirit. Quite shockingly, with so many electronic devices in the modern world propaganda can easily infiltrate the sanctuary of our homes. Society has become numb and too compliant with the media, especially when debilitating fear and horror are exploited. This is typical of modern authoritative entities, who manipulate their people in this way. So Tuttle has used this film to act as a warning of how the world around us can profoundly influence us and that creating an egalitarian society is absurd. So, in essence, this film is intended to caution humanity against seeking such a
It displays how those in the theatre are genuinely affected by Harrison’s death, since they have been enlightened. Yet, ultimately, this performance acts to terrorise the audience back into submission, when Harrison is murdered on stage. Harrison is the best chance Americans have of overthrowing the regime, but the fact that his crusade fails, is ironic for the audience. In this scene, the orchestra’s diegetic music increases its tempo and volume as Harrison’s end nears. When the Handicapper General shoots Harrison, the screen goes bright, showing a shot of Harrison’s last point of view. Then there is a transition, a fade-in cross-cut, to a slow pan of the audience. Prolonging this shot has the effect of marking this as a solemn occasion and enables the audience to focus on the appalled expressions. Also the fact that the camera points away from the body heightens the horror by leaving the aftermath to our imagination. When Harrison is shot, the orchestra music becomes slow and sombre. This emphasises the emotional state of the audience, how their understanding of him has developed, that his performance had a natural beauty. Yet, typical of dystopian literature, the protagonist dies. Through television, the impact of Harrison’s death is amplified. The fact that Harrison is shot by Diana Moon Glampers further terrorises the audience and shows what happens to those who rebel against …show more content…
Humanity has a penchant to passively observe the world around us, and let it dictate how we view the world. If we only see the world through the eyes of others, then we are foolish. Thus, it is imperative that we form our own opinions on societal issues and be sceptical of ulterior motives to exploit our mindless consumption of the media. So we should not believe all that the media portrays the world and those in it to be. Nazi Germany utilised much propaganda to advertise the patriotism, honour and brotherhood of war, yet this was a fallacy. The media successfully convinced them of these false claims, leading to armies with low morale and no spirit. Quite shockingly, with so many electronic devices in the modern world propaganda can easily infiltrate the sanctuary of our homes. Society has become numb and too compliant with the media, especially when debilitating fear and horror are exploited. This is typical of modern authoritative entities, who manipulate their people in this way. So Tuttle has used this film to act as a warning of how the world around us can profoundly influence us and that creating an egalitarian society is absurd. So, in essence, this film is intended to caution humanity against seeking such a