Best Use of a Mask in a Film
Eyes Wide Shut
There is no better image of sexuality in our culture than two porcelain masks kissing. And when Tom Cruise’s mask shows up on his pillow, the entire movie is summed up in one shot. The most brilliant use of symbolism I’ve seen onscreen.
Watchmen
Rorschach’s inkblot mask is the perfect image of his disturbing worldview: morality is black a…
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