This is such a thoughtful analysis—especially the way you explore the blurred line between dream and reality without losing the narrative thread. That tension around imagined experience vs “real” experience is something I keep coming back to as well.
What I’ve working on recently is slightly adjacent to that — less about what the film means, and more about what’s actually happening internally when those lines blur. Why something imagined can feel just as real, and how that then starts to shape behaviour.
I’m working on a piece around Eyes Wide Shut from that angle at the moment. It’s slower going than I expected because I’m trying to stay close to the mechanics of it rather than the symbolism — but your analysis has given me a lot to think about in how those layers interact.
This is such a thoughtful analysis—especially the way you explore the blurred line between dream and reality without losing the narrative thread. That tension around imagined experience vs “real” experience is something I keep coming back to as well.
What I’ve working on recently is slightly adjacent to that — less about what the film means, and more about what’s actually happening internally when those lines blur. Why something imagined can feel just as real, and how that then starts to shape behaviour.
I’m working on a piece around Eyes Wide Shut from that angle at the moment. It’s slower going than I expected because I’m trying to stay close to the mechanics of it rather than the symbolism — but your analysis has given me a lot to think about in how those layers interact.
That sounds cool! When it's finished, if you feel inclined, feel free to come back here and share the link!
I've seen it a few times... still can't decide whether or not I like it! It's intriguing, that's for sure.
I suggest that if those times were all by choice, there's something you like in there.