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One Hour Photo Analysis

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The film One Hour Photo directed by Mark Romanek contains a plot of a technician at a one-hour photo lab. The character's name is Sy Parrish is played by the famous Robin Williams. This middle-aged character is lonely and depressed, but his job makes him feel as though he knows a lot of people because of their photographs. Including his all time favorite family the Yorkin's. He has been developing their photos for an extensive time period. He has fancies that he would be the favorite uncle. Although the many problems arose he tries to be happy. Their angel Throughout the film, you can see the repetition of the color white. The producer used the color to represent sy's innocence as well as his brilliance. The character is very lonely and, has an obsession with the Yorkies is because of their happiness and joy. He almost acts like a deranged guardian angel, He feels like he as to be there for them. Including the young boy Jacob, he attends his soccer practices because he parents aren't able to. "No one ever takes a photo of something they want to forget ". Sy wants to be a part of the yorkin's family in a scene he takes a photo of himself to finish the roll. Almost like he …show more content…

He came across photos of the husband of mrs.yorkin named will. The husband will be having an affair with another woman which would break the happiness link of the perfect family. He then developed a photo to give the wife hoping she would confront him. The wife brushed it off continued with daily life. Sy was frustrated with that action so he took it into his own hands. After stalking will's affair he found their hotel room. Sy broke into the room with a knife threatening them to have sex while he take pictures of them to downgrade.Will to make him disgusted by his actions, as well making him feel guilty for being disloyal to his son and betraying the one that loves him the most his

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