Post Prompt: Underground

The film "Underground" is a fascinating film that takes place in Yugaslavia around the same time as World War II. This film is interesting because this was obviously a tragic and dangerous time period in the country during this time yet there are many comical moments that take place. There were scenes where bombings were taking place and some of the character's shown were simply ignoring what was going on as if it was something that happened on a regular basis. One man was even questioned by his wife why he was continuing to eat even though there was obvious chaos going outside and his response was "out of spite". This was such a tragic event and many people in the film were almost ignoring what was going on and trying to make the best out of it, or so it seemed. The film was educational in the fact that this did happen and even shows real war footage combined with the actual movie. The humor combined with this horrible event is an interesting combination but also makes the movie more enjoyable to watch; spite the difficulties the country and individuals face, most of the characters followed in the movie seem to not be too depressed about it. Most of the bombing and war scenes have loud and entertaining music that, at times, make it seem like an over dramatic thriller than a depressing war movie; which a movie over subject matter like this would probably be. The way this film was written and put together is appealing because of the subject matter; though there is much controversy about it, it is a film, which is an art, and there should be no boundaries or any negative connotation associated with it. The mood is set because of the strange behavior and dialogue these people engage in in such a difficult and heart breaking time period. The characters are extremely sane for the situations that happen to them and Marko and Blacky engage in behaviors that do not seem like natural reactions to how a normal human would act and feel during an event like this, but then again, this is a movie; the bizarre and crazy behavior of the characters mixed in with the fast-paced music, and real life war scenes create a fascinating way to tell the story during this time. It's ironic that a film taking place between a depressing time in Yugoslavia's history would be funny, but that makes the film that much more absurd.