In this instance, Will's ego drives him to fulfil his primitive wishes, this being engaging in intercourse, however it also motivates him to achieve this in a socially-acceptable manner, suggesting he should stay faithful to Lisa. Will's super-ego demands that he adheres to his moral compass, instilled into him by a same-sex role model; being Uncle Phil. This causes an inner conflict that is clearly evident to the audience through camera and lighting techniques. The first of these occurs around 1 minute 27 seconds when Will sympathises with a 'crying' Denise. Post revealing that this was a trick and kissing Will, Will's super-ego demands he leaves, which he initially attempts to do, however he is until Denise is able to seduce him back into his seat. The medium close-ups and the shot reverse shot editing techniques here signifies the relationship between the couple. Subtleties in the performance of each character also reveal the true aspects of their personalities - as Will's true desires can be viewed in his quick glances and flirting towards Denise.
At minute 2, 19 seconds in, Denise begins caressing Will with her kisses, Will begins to flirt back, which leads Denise to ask "I knew I could make you forget about your fiancé". Will denies that anyone could ever make him forget about his fiancé however, too captivated in the moment, calls her Lucy. At 3 minutes and 16 seconds, just as Denise looks to close the deal, Will conscious allows for him to reject Denise's advances. Will's Eros (life-sustaining) defeats his Thanatos (destructive forces).
No comments:
Post a Comment