The Player: known in today's youth and urban societies as an individual able to carry out numerous relationships simultaneously. Ironically, this definition fits right in with the 1992 film, "The Player." Robert Altman's film exhibits a mass array of ridiculous circumstances and final goals which take the audience on a rare journey through a mix of emotions and ideas. The role of the player is played by Griffin Mill (Tim Robbins). I think he is a fantastic fit for the role. His stature, tone of voice, and simply his behavior are attributes which add to his overall persona as a character in fear of losing his job, that he is being threatened, and that falls for the woman of a man he killed. It is very hectic because of all these issues taking place. The strangest part throughout the film as an audience is having the knowledge that Mill is a murderer and a less than admirable sort of man. However, he is the main character and considering that most probably related the character to that of a good force in the plot.
My favorite shot from the film was the breakfast scene where the camera manages to include two conversations by sound and frame though this editing created a strange feeling about the entire meeting. I felt as though there was a GIANT elephant in the room (even though they're eating outside). It was obvious that the rendevous between Mill and the other man contained extreme relevance to Mill's situation in Hollywood and others' opinion of him at the time which has, up to this point, been hinted as a main worry of Mill's.
Another great feature of the movie is the use of many actual actors in their roles at their home environment, doing the exact thing they do every day. Actors don't have to act! This sort of phenomenon doesn't happen often and for such a gathering to take place and become a full feature film is quite interesting to me.
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