The mise-en-scene of the film gives the viewers a sense that Beckert has two different sides of his personality. Throughout the movie there are various mirrors and reflective surfaces that Beckert looks into, suggesting this dichotomous personality. The first time the viewer sees Beckert’s face he is looking at a reflection of himself. It seems like an ordinary interaction, but as time progresses his eyes grow wider and his face takes the form of a menacing scowl (Appendix A). This scene is coupled with a J-cut of a psychologist’s analysis of Beckert’s handwriting in his letter sent to the newspaper. The psychologist says how the person who wrote the letter must have sadistic qualities and be a psychopathic madman. Beckert’s change in emotion and facial expression in this scene justifies the analysis of the psychologist and shows how although he may seem like an average citizen on the
The mise-en-scene of the film gives the viewers a sense that Beckert has two different sides of his personality. Throughout the movie there are various mirrors and reflective surfaces that Beckert looks into, suggesting this dichotomous personality. The first time the viewer sees Beckert’s face he is looking at a reflection of himself. It seems like an ordinary interaction, but as time progresses his eyes grow wider and his face takes the form of a menacing scowl (Appendix A). This scene is coupled with a J-cut of a psychologist’s analysis of Beckert’s handwriting in his letter sent to the newspaper. The psychologist says how the person who wrote the letter must have sadistic qualities and be a psychopathic madman. Beckert’s change in emotion and facial expression in this scene justifies the analysis of the psychologist and shows how although he may seem like an average citizen on the