``A Dressed to Kill'' I want to enjoy De Palma's technique more than Hitchcock's imitation.

It's already a labyrinth. Split screen and beyond

Techniques often used in De Palma's other films, such as slow motion and long takes, are evident in "Dressed to Kill," but the technique that makes the most impact may be the split screen. De Palma uses the split-screen split to bizarre effect in Carrie 's prom disaster in a slightly experimental and playful way in The Dressed to Kill.

Michael Caine and Nancy Allen, who are in their respective homes, appear on two separate screens, and it soon becomes clear that they are watching the same television (the characters on that television are also part of the story). deeply connected). A TV monitor is reflected in the two-split screen, and one side has a close-up view of the monitor, and two mirrors are placed on Nancy's side, making her face appear like ``two screens.'' I also do it. The audio is also separate at first, but the TV sound merges into one. Rather than a split-screen effect, the result is an unusual scene that uses multiple screens to create a strange sensation for the audience.

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In addition, there are scenes where Angie Dickinson visits Michael Caine, Nancy Allen provokes Michael Caine, and the scene after a hidden camera is set up on a motorcycle on the street. It is clear that De Palma's intentions are evident in the frequent use of pictures that evoke the illusion of a split screen.

A strange obsession with "mirrors"