A Critical View of Music Videos

Initial reaction: When I first saw this music video, I would say that this song has a very confusing storyline. What confused me was that I thought the guy was singing a song to his fiance but it turns out that he wasn't. I like how the scenes all worked together to create a story.

Analysis and interpretation: I had to watch the music video a few times to understand it but when I did, I felt that the story was really touching. This music video is about a guy, who is the singer, who likes a girl but his friend also likes her. He tried to propose to that girl but as he was searching for the ring, his friend proposed to her. I find this story confusing because when I read the title and watched the beginning, I thought that the story would be about a guy getting married and singing about his fiance. As I continued watching, I realized that the singer was actually watching the girl that he liked get married to his friend.

Consideration of cultural context: I think that because there are so many people out there having a one-sided relationship, that is the reason why the artist created this song. This song is stating the opinion of that guy in the one-sided relationship and it lets the audience know how sad it is to be in a one-sided rlationship but you still have to move on.

Expression of aesthetic judgment: The cinematography, acting and performance, choreography, storyline, special effects, lyrics, and musicality work together in this music video by telling the story behind the song. The acting shows you what the singer is seeing and the whole storyline explains the song. If you just heard the song, you may think that it's just another love song but after watching the music video, you would completely understand the song. The visual effects make the story more believable like the flashbacks and certain other scenes.

Ongoing reflection: The music video has helped me see that the love song actually had a deeper meaning. The love song was written by someone in a one-sided relationship viewing the girl he loves with another man.