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The thing about symbolism in movies is that it's very subject to interpretation. There's always gonna be some element of guesswork unless you hear what the director and his team explicitly had in mind. Watching more movies definitely helps, but reading about film criticism also helps considerably.
Unless very overt, such symbolism generally goes under the radar of most people watching movies. In this article, we’ll explore some of the most popular symbolism in TV shows and movies, such as the 8-pointed star, pentagram, and Freemason symbolism, and explain what they may represent. 1) THE CIRCLE AROUND THE HEAD
The color is used so brilliantly that it's not only an incredible tool for bringing the audience in the know, but it's also an incredible atmospheric tool that gives the whole film a mythic quality. Still one of my favorite movies! I didn't pick up the colour symbolism so will have to watch it multiple times
Some great ones are Every Frame a Painting (They don't make new videos though), Karsten Runquist, Nando V. Movies (Does rewrites to movies), Nerdwriter1, Pop Culture Detective (Good one for themes), Bryan Seeker, and FilmJoy.
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I've recently gotten into movies that have multiples levels of meaning / messages / symbolism / motifs /etc. There are different types/examples of what I mean: Some movies use certain standalone elements symbolically to convey a hidden or deeper meaning/message; others (re)tell thematic stories of old in a more modern way; others yet are about ...
A Scanner Darkly has a lot of illuminati/New World Order type stuff, not to mention references to 1984. Look up "Symbolism in movies" on YouTube or "hidden symbols" and you'll see some weird stuff. Also check out the reviews by Rob Ager, movies like The Shining, Starship Troopers, and others have lots of neat little details.
You don't necessarily need to start with The Holy Mountain or a film of that difficulty to gain a better understanding of symbolism. Many mainstream movies have significant visual symbolism and subtext: Brian De'Palma's Body Double is an impotence metaphor from the first to the last scenes. It's pretty hilarious.
The prevailing theme of the movie is that our experiences make us who we are. The eyes are the primary way we experience the world and the symbolism of the eye is woven through the story to reinforce that idea of personal experience, leading to Batty’s climactic monologue describing all the things that he has seen, all the memories that make him a person.
Take a few movies that you like and look up what the symbolism is in those films. Don't go too far down the rabbit hole, just the type of stuff that some other people catch on their first watch. Then go back and watch those movies looking for the hints, plot points, and dialogue that lends itself to that symbolism.