The Fly is a dark comedy film, showing a getaway driver during a bank heist getting increasingly annoyed by a fly. The most affective aspect of this film is its use of sound, which affectively makes the viewer feel more and more tense and uncomfortable. Sound is also used to help us understand the events taking place, as although we are never shown it, the viewer can quickly work out that there is a bank robbery happening, as we are able to hear screams and loud noises coming from inside the bank. This means we can work out the context of the film, without being explicitly shown. The engine is constantly thrumming in the background, throughout the film, which helps to build tension from the start and the sound of the fly buzzing creates discomfort for the viewer as it properly imitates the sounds the man is hearing within the car. This allows us to feel some of the annoyance and impatience that he is feeling, further adding to the tension.
I also like the use of mise-en-scene throughout this film, most specifically the toothpick. This prop, although at the start does not stand out, begins to add to the tension as we see the man thrash around more and more, and we can start to suspect that it will cause some damage later on. The toothpick acts affectively as Chekhov's gun, seeming first unimportant but later adding greatly to the narrative of the film, when the man's flailing results in it going through his lip.
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