wishes to convey? Use an example or two from the film to convey your point. The title “A Better Life” seems to be a conceptualization created by the director to get us to look at both the struggles and the possibilities within the culture of these undocumented immigrants. The story is told in a realistic fashion set in Los Angeles where despair and lack of opportunity are a pedestrian way of life. In portraying the authentic culture, Weitz is conveying a sense of compassion for the people who
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Douglas Sirk directed films that were illustrious for classical Hollywood narrative. However, he used his power as director to step outside of the Mainstream Hollywood narrative and stylistic conventions (Core 1994), using techniques such as mise-en-scene to communicate the ideas, themes and issues raised in his films. All That Heaven Allows directed by Sirk is a perfect example of his clever use of visual style to communicate themes of social status, repression and nature. The film was popular
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Film Analysis: Rear Window by Alfred Hitchcock The scene in the film Rear Window was about the community and the protagonist named L.B. Jefferies. The scene started with the window. Then came the cat walking in the alley. From that moment, the audience can see the whole set of the neighborhood early in the morning and L.B. Jefferies sleeping when he was sweaty. Next, the viewer can see the old fashioned thermometer, the composer shaving his beard, the couple sleeping outside their balcony, the
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The scene in the film Rear Window was about the community and the protagonist named L.B. Jefferies. The scene started with the window. Next appeared a cat walking in the alley, from that moment, the audience can see the whole set of the neighborhood early in the morning and L.B. Jefferies sleeping when he was sweaty. Next, the viewer can see the thermometer, the composer shaving his beard, the couple sleeping outside their balcony, the dancing woman in a pink undergarment, the dog’s leash tied
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true. Amelie is a beautiful film that appeals to the senses and depicts a French wonderland. “It’s a world that’s purely (and slightly perversely) fantasy, a fairy tale for adults” (Parks, M. 2002). The cultural context, textual features and major audiences have affected the construction of the film, creating a whimsical and beautiful impression of France. Amelie is a romantic comedy, about 23 year old Amelie Poulain (Audrey Tautou), who is a waitress living a secluded life in France, and appreciates
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September 2014 Sound Theory, Editing, Mise-en-Scene, and Film Language of Blue I found the film Blue, by director Krysztof Kieslowski, surprisingly good seeing how usually watch foreign films with subtitles. For me the use of sound was very interesting and helped play a large part in how the movie made me feel. In this film there were also some edits that caught my eye and I will be giving examples of those in this journal entry along with great use of mise-en-scene and film language. I learned some
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story of a newspaper magnate who gained worldly success in his life, but he lost connection with people around him during this process. With the help of a series of flashbacks, the film illustrates Kane’s personal life. The film starts with the scene where Kane is on his deathbed and says the word ‘Rosebud’ before dying. A newspaper reporter, Thompson gets intrigued by this word, which becomes the motivation for him to learn about the life of Charles Foster Kane and the significance of the word ‘ Rosebud’
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The Count of Monte Cristo – Film Critique HUM150 University of Phoenix March 21, 2011 Films are often judged by various aspects such as editing, mise-en-scene, cinematography, sound, music, and much more. Each film critic evaluates the film based on these aspects as well as his or her own opinion of what is entertaining and what is not. I have watched the film The Count of Monte Cristo directed by Kevin Reynolds, which came out in 2002. The leading actors are James Caviezel (playing
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feeling of excited or anxious uncertainty about what may happen. Quentin Tarantino's manipulation of suspense and tension in a scene is unmatched in today's world. Like the former "Master of Suspense" himself, Alfred Hitchcock, Quentin Tarantino leads the audience to a the point of near exhaustion, through the pent up pressure in his trademark lengthy scenes. These scenes serve to focus every ounce of mental and emotional energy on the situation, instead of cutting away to an inter-related subplot
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time, and as the films’ title character Jake La Motta defiantly tells Sugar Ray Robinson in defeat “You never got me down,” so the film and perhaps Scorsese himself can never be knocked down. The director himself attributed Raging Bull to saving his life and career. The film is as turbulent in its direction as it is in Robert De Niro’s extreme method acting, which set the bar higher for all actors. As rattling and real as taking a punch to the face, not only the acting, which has been discussed in
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