They were interpreters, who understood what lay beneath the superficial and usually deceptive appearances. (religion-online.org)
There is a thematic link to the stories Garrone has decided to adapt, each centering on similar human follies — often darkly and specifically focused on deceptive appearances, primal desire, and the ethical blindness of sexuality. (moviemezzanine.com)
But while a blind person could not begin to follow the film, neither could a deaf person fully grasp its impact; for the ironic contrast between sight and sound in The Parallax View significantly amplifies the film's theme of deliberately deceptive appearances. (parallax-view.org)