Assignment 17-Duncan Wingfield, Option 2

 The Lighthouse is an absolutely wonderful movie. The atmosphere is so wonderfully built that I genuinely will not be able to look at lighthouses the same way again. The cinematography is so cool and distinct that throughout the movie I kind of stopped noticing that it was in black and white, which the movie being in black and white is a very interesting decision. While the movie definitely would have worked in color something about it being in black and white really helps it build the foreboding atmosphere. The lack of any calm blues takes all the comfort out of the seaside vistas, making it feel much more uneasy and isolated. What really makes it all work though is the fantastic performances from both Robert Pattinson and Willem Dafoe, the way you get a feel for the tension slowly rising and falling between them feels so real and they both completely sell their characters. I'd also like to give a special mention to the sound design.