I Don't Trust Trust

The movie Trust inflicts an odd amount of relatable-ness, while still keeping the audience at a distance from the characters. The aesthetic of the movie gives a very "off" feeling about watching it added in with the story line of slightly twisted suburban families gives a movie that you feel the need to look away from, but are drawn to so much more for that reason.

With the severe difference in colors of the movie, there is a dramatic emotional effect that is inflicted on the audience. Some scenes have a darker tint and may be a shade of blue and these scenes tend to be more emotional and dark, whereas the scenes with a sunlight background or are outside during the day have a more open and exposed feeling to them. Sunlight does not equate to joy in this film, and this is clear during some of the first scenes.

The story alone is enough to make the audience cringe and cry at the same time. The experiences that the characters go through is enough to want to push them in the right direction, while other times it makes the audience want to cry because of all of the unfortunate events that happen to each character. The uncomfortableness of the characters adds to this effect as well. This adds to the anxiety of the audience's desire for a positive event to happen, as well as an added interest to the story and the movie overall.