Raging Bull pt dos

I think the best thing about the editing in Raging Bull is that it's only noticeable when it wants to be, the boxing scenes. The rest of the movie it is "invisible." At least it is as far as I can remember. So this gives the boxing matches a whole different feel. It starts as soon as you get to the stadium or whatever. Like in the title fight, The film stays with the same shot from when he's in the back til he's in the ring. This gives this fight and moment more meaning. The tension created in not changing shots builds in the viewer. Preparing them for the title shot in it's significance to both the story and character. The storyboarding necessary for the actual fights is very evident. The shots' angle, speed, length, and frame are all so precise that they needed the time and attention they must have received. The audience then feels that they are closer to the action because of these deeply detailed sequences. That is the point of these parts. The point is to make the audience feel connected to what is happening to the characters physically and emotionally. The editing helps create the pace, action, and feeling necessary to do this.