The Pied Piper of Hamelin

For the most part, I enjoyed this film and its slower plot development.  The way the story unfolded made me feel like I was reading a children’s story, and added to the importance of the film’s moral message.  Because of the story was told in this old fashioned way, the slow and repetitive scenes didn’t detract from the film, but add to it and make it more enjoyable.

 

            On a different note, another one of the aspects of this film that I found particularly interesting was the way in which all of the people in the city appeared as rats.  This similarity in appearance adds to the film’s message that gluttony and greed will always end badly, by visually illustrating that the rat infestation, caused by their flaws, had become part of them.  

This subtle comparison is more easily seen when the rat’s behavior begins to mimic the behavior the city’s citizens.  This element of the film is powerfully illustrated by the rat who steals valuables, just as his human counterpart does.

 

Overall, I enjoyed this film’s dark and realistic take on the problems of greed and gluttony that cities create.  I believe that this film has a message that is still as applicable to modern society, even though a rat problem like this will probably never happen.