Sam Mendes effectively uses each structural element to show the viewer that not everything is the way it appears to the naked eye. ... The color red is the essence of life; it is the color of blood. ... The red blouse symbolized, anger and lust both at the same time. ... Red roses also play a significant role in this film. ... And underneath her drab yellow suit is a crimson red camisole. ...
This interaction shows that the social penetration theory is a little off the bulls eye. ... Another underlying message that was routine through this movie was the red roses. I don" think that the roses actually had much meaning but I think the color red was what the director was trying to send his message through. ... But what really closes the case, is right after the affair begins between his wife and "The King", she starts to wear more red. She was even wearing red when she was sitting in the car with the gun debating the worst in her head. ...
Although Angela is the stereotypical American beauty: blonde haired and blue eyed, by using his camera, Ricky can see the real beauty - Jane. ... The colour red is used in this film quite often and scriptwriter and producer Alan Ball, refers to red as a concept: "The life force, which, by its nature, tries to defy the suppresiveness of suburban life". ... In his fantasies of Angela, they are always shown with the colour red - Angela floating on a bed of rose petals, or soaking in a tub covered in red roses. In Lester and Angela's near-sex encounter, the vase of red roses is easily seen i...
But from within this bland exterior, the piercing red of Carolyn's roses radiates colour. ... The object of his desire is seen swimming, bathing and writhing in rich, red-rose petals. Red is sexy, passionate, fiery and dominant. ... The Burnham's house is grey and blue, apart from one bright red door. ... The very first encounter with Angela is an ideal example - Lester sits flat in the dark audience, until Angela catches his eye. ...
The film sees through these obsessions as well as the characters and makes a realization that beauty is in the eye of the beholder and that life, although has made a wrong turn, can always be changed. ... Also the color red is also very repetitive in the roses a symbol of Carolyn, The Burnham's red door suggesting murder and several other red objects put in different scenes. ...
