My Review of The Elephant Man

The Elephant Man is a more than interesting film that really stands out. I was really surprised to hear that it was based on actual events because of the way that David Lynch was able to portray it. It amazed me how he used certain effects and lines to portray John Merrick as a Jesus Christ of some sort. I liked how John Merrick was portrayed as a hideous version of Jesus Christ because it gets the audience to think about the consequences of what they're doing to both the Earth and themselves. I also really liked how The Elephant Man is one of those films that require more than one deep analysis of a scene to truly get the big idea of the entire film. I felt that David Lynch did an excellent job of recreating the story of John Merrick in his own way. The creepy feel of the movie really suits the story of someone who is seen as a monster. What I liked most about watching this film was that it gave the audience no other choice but to really focus on what was going on since it did not use any flashy effects or colors.