The most successful film following the themes of a surreal reality is that of Christopher Nolan’s blockbuster The Prestige (2006) which grossed $109,676,311. His use of a nonlinear narrative structure and his obsession with creating the best stage illusion I believe makes him popular in modern day cinema, especially because he gives an art house affect to a blockbuster made film, making him different to other directors who follow this theme. His use of surreal reality, which could be reminiscent of being dreamlike, makes audiences believe that the stories he is visually telling before him is something that could happen in real life in some situation, making the audiences feel in a dreamlike state. However this film is a mystery thriller which is not looking into the genre of film I would like to make. Focusing more into the genre of surrealistic drama Baz Luhrmann is one of films most successful directors in this genre especially with his adaption of Romeo and Juliet and his film Moulin Rouge. Luhrmann is successful in creating emotions in audiences because he makes his films accessible by audiences, through the imagery and modern behaviour in Romeo and Juliet (even though the language used is still Shakespearian) and through the use of emotive music in Moulin Rouge. Both directors have influenced me with the ideas of my film, especially with the nonlinear narrative structure and the stage illusion he uses to create a dreamlike state which is something that appeals to me. Lurhmann’s idea of portraying a traditional story but using modern imagery to make audiences empathise with the characters creating a more emotive film, which is something I could think about using in my film.
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