The mood and tone of The Odd Couple is very contrasting, to say the
least. There is always conflicting emotions going on at once which help the
work as whole. There are a handful of moods, each of which goes very deep
into the movie's plot. Some of these scenes contain multiple moods, such a
happy, sad, depressed, and humorous. The Odd Couple evokes many emotions
from the viewer, and places significance on certain events to help the work
Starting with the beginning of the movie, the scene starts out dark
and with a sad beat. It is set in downtown New York, at nighttime. Felix is
a lone man, walking without a purpose; the camera is panned out to show
dozens of couples around him, having fun. This part of the scene alone
invokes a lot of emotion. The gloominess of the scene itself says a lot, as
it gives the viewer a sad emotion from the start. Felix walking along the
streets of New York alone also gives the viewer a feeling of depression, as
they see Felix roam the streets, obviously a man in great distress. As he
is walking, an experienced viewer can notice that since the streets of New
York are riddled with couples, having fun and enjoying themselves and it
can contrast Felix's depressed mood by showing the happy, couples, then you
see the distressed Felix, whose wife had just divorced him. It doesn't say
that he is depressed directly, but by analyzing the tone of it, with his
shoulders slouched, and his face has a look of misery on it. His tie is
slightly undone, as if he's been through a long day. He walks without a
purpose, leading the viewer in with curiosity to find out why Felix is so
depressed. The lighting adds to his mood, mirroring it. The next scene that
evokes emotion from the viewer is when Felix is walking to his room. As he
is slowly lumbers in, the cleaning lady says goodnight, and he says
goodbye, with a look of deep remorse on his face. This furthers the concern
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