I have seen Antonioni's other films The Eclipse, The Adventure, The Red Desert and in my opinion it is the easier one to watch. First it is not that abstract and second the plot is easy in a manner not boring to watch. It is an enigma about seeing. The use of colors, camera angles, beautiful cinematography, distancing from the main character and Hancock's music are making the film an offbeat. Here we see again Antonioni's favorite themes estrangement as a result of modern city life and self's isolation; distinction between nature and city where the nature is preferred over the city. But for me these are the standards for Antonioni and I want to say something about his attitudes to the women in his films which is an other standard. In his other films mostly the woman character is estranged, mostly Monica Vitti, and doesn't know what to do or where to go. Always the women are in confused, doubtful and even aimless whereas the men are self confident and strong. In Blow Up we again see these cliches. A self confident, professional photographer, who is a voyeur as well, who teases nearly every women in the film. The women are again weak, doubtful and objects of desire in some times. Especially in the scene where two model candidates try to attract his attention which finally ends with an orgy. I don't want to call all these attitudes toward women misogyny but whenever I watch his films I feel uncomfortable about it.
