Pink Floyd did a great job in making a artistic piece which, through its warping style and plot points, seemed to have more of an emotional plot than an overarching story. That said, watching it akin to having five nightmares back to back. The mood was dark and dreary throughout, and plays on all of the negative emotions and none of the positive. For the sake of explanation, let us run through a couple of key scenes.
The building of the wall touches on a basic human feeling of being walled in. Walls act to put a barrier between you and the other, but sometimes they can be used to cut one of from the world outside. There is nothing positive in walls, as they act always as a barrier, and at best work to reduce negative influences from crossing over.
Another scene of repugnancy is the judgment. The judge and jury are stacked against the accused, and there seems to be no voice in his favor. I think it hard that anyone can be unaffected by such extreme hostility and judgment.
Other negative themes, such as betrayal, riots, and brainwashing, are pervasive throughout the film, and create such an overwhelmingly negative succession that the film can leave a sour taste in one's stomach, and a poor view of humanity in one's mind.
Is there any way that the film can be interpreted positively?
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