This is from an assignment from my Art Philosophy class, hence why I mostly talk about the opening shot. I got an A.

I often argue for the importance of context in art, and this is one of the ultimate uses of it in film. The opening shot of Michael Haneke’s brilliant film Caché is at first mundane, then terrifying as it recurs throughout the film. It didn’t need to be artfully framed to serve its purpose perfectly and at first glance it isn’t, but, as is always the case with Haneke, there are myriad subtle things that add further to the disturbance.
The opening shot in question is of a domestic city street in France. It lingers for quite…

At this point, I should just tattoo Michael Haneke's name across my ass because he fucking owns it. 

Caché is a tricky, tricky film, and Haneke is a tricky, tricky director. He loves to play games with his audience, much like a cat with a mouse. He relishes revealing the part we play as viewers, and consequently calling into question the act of viewership itself. Wheras Funny Games forces us to engage with our participation in film violence (specifically films of the tortue porn variety), Caché poses a question for the audience: is it possible that we are the stalker?

There's much to debate about who, exactly, is filming the tapes that terrorize the Laurent family. The brilliant final shot…

Michael Haneke is a true genius when it comes to directing films and Caché (Hidden) is another one of he's brilliance.

The story to Caché (Hidden) is about Daniel Auteuil character George, who hosts a TV literary review. Then suddenly he starts receiving packages containing videos of himself with his family--shot secretly from the street--and alarming drawings whose meaning is obscure. He has no idea who may be sending them. Gradually, the footage on the tapes becomes more personal, suggesting that the sender has known Georges for some time. Georges feels a sense of menace hanging over him and his family but, as no direct threat has been made, the police refuse to help.

Now I've seen many movies like…

“Maybe it was a tragedy, I don’t feel responsible.”

“Why are we even talking about this?” I hear variations on this question all the time when the subject of race arises in discussions of topics not explicitly related to such. It’s especially pervasive in the popular discourse surrounding largely white-dominated artistic mediums. “Why does everything have to be about race?” At face value, it can be read as a lament for the post-racial society that failed to sprout from the ashes of the 1960’s. Multiculturalism is working, but like most good things, it takes time. There are those who violently rage against a more progressive paradigm, but it’s simple to drag a blatant racist into the light where their hatred…

An unsettling watch involving a man with a dark past that catches up to him, that's the crux of what "Cache" is. It's probably my favorite out of the other Michael Haneke films I have seen. There is an underlying political commentary here that is impressive in how it deeply embeds itself into the story, it's barely noticeably.

On the surface it is the man of this Parisian family that holds onto his past secrets until things start to unravel. The lead actor, Daniel Auteuil, gives an outstanding performance and almost helps solely drive this film but fortunately the director pulls some smart moves to make this a unique thriller story. Despite the setting the themes are definitely universal and…