Crime Films Most crime films have similar elements that are expected when watching a film in the crime genre; such as, murder, betrayal, corruption and violence; however, one thing that is different from one crime movie to another is the element of surprise. That is, when a movie hits its audience members with something unexpected in the plot. “Chinatown” fulfilled that element completely by shocking its audience with a twist in the plot and with an ending that is not usually expected from crime films. “Chinatown” is a movie about a detective, J.J. Gittes, that is hired to follow a man, Hollis Mulwray, who is presumably cheating on his wife, Evelyn Mulwray. Soon after J.J. Gittes is hired, Hollis Mulwray disappears and we later find out that he has been murdered. His wife Evelyn Mulwray becomes a suspect because of her husband’s cheating rumors, but we soon find out that she is not guilty of his murder. J.J. Gittes is determined to find out the truth regardless of the fact that he is discouraged against finding out what really happened to Hollis Mulwray. He then gets help from Evelyn Mulwray and as the story unfolds, they seem to develop a romantic relationship. However, the romantic relationship comes to a halt because she continues to keep secrets from him. We later find out that the woman that Hollis Mulwray has been accused of having an affair with is Evelyn Mulwray’s daughter. She kept her daughter a secret to protect her from Noah Cross, Evelyn father, who is also her daughter’s father. Noah Cross sexually assaulted Evelyn when she was fifteen, so she kept her daughter away from him because she was afraid that he might do the same thing to her. Ev... ... middle of paper ... ...s its ability to shock me as an audience member. In most crime movies the good guy wins and the bad guy loses. However, in “Chinatown” the bad guy, Noah Cross, gets away with murder and takes his daughter/granddaughter away from her mother, and the good guy, J.J. Gittis, loses his love interest and feels defeated, even though he has solved the case because Noah Cross’s power will let him get away with all the wrong that he has done. I enjoyed the fact that the ending of the movie shocked me by doing something that is not normally expected in crime movies. Although I would have preferred an ending where Evelyn would have escaped with her daughter and Noah getting charged for murder, but I still liked the ending even though its the complete opposite of what I would have preferred because it gave me something that I was not expecting.
Released in 1989, Crimes and Misdemeanors outlines the lives of two men; Cliff Stern and Judah Rosenthal. Cliff Stern, a small time film-maker, struggles to succeed in both his career and marriage. While Judah Rosenthal, a wealthy ophthalmologist, faces moral dilemmas after having an affair with a young mistress. Judah's mistress expects him to leave his wife and when he doesn't she threatens to expose the secret relationship. Unsure Judah contemplates whether or not killing the mistress, to protect his comfortable lifestyle, is morally comprehensible. Ultimately, Judah decides to pay for the murder and gets away with it. Surrounding Judah's decision and Cliff's struggles, minor characters emerge within the plot embodying specific philosophical viewpoints. One of these characters is a professor and philosopher named Louis Levy who voices the importance of love. Shortly before committing suicide Levy says something rather ambiguous about love; "it is only we, with our capacity to love, that give meaning to an indifferent universe; and yet, most human beings seem to have the ability to...
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Speaking with the females, Henderson and the other men make a key mistake that the women get their identity from their relationship to men. For example, Henderson tells Mrs. Peters that just because she is married to the sheriff, she is also married to the law so she is a reliable to obey the law. Mrs. Peters suggests that over the course, she has discovered a different aspect of herself that ties more closely to her experience as a woman than to her marriage to Mr. Peters. Mrs. Hale concludes, all women go through...
Criminal masterminds are often overthought by stereotypical movies. We all love our hi-tech exclusive gadgets, and we love our laser-dodging art thefts, but do these things really happen? The public often likes to think they do, because it is an overwhelming experience to be engaged in such a movie. The real “pros”(Dolnick, 14) will still go for the easy way. Which raises a question; Criminal masterminds exists, but do they actually enjoy the risk of theft, and disobeying the common law? To dive into such a question, we can’t just consider art theft. We have to look in all types of criminality and the difference from a stereotypical fiction and a dead on non-fiction.
Crimes and misdemeanors Woody Allen’s “Crimes and Misdemeanors” interlaces two stories. Mr. Allen established the two themes of the movie in which he explores the importance of God and the indisputable need in this world to be loved. In a better sense, the movie examines how the decisions that individuals make determine their moral universe. In the film “Crimes and Misdemeanors” Judah Rosenthal, the protagonist, is a successful wealthy and affluent man that works as an ophthalmologist in New York City.
At this point, Justin's wife Carol is so upset by the situation and blames Dr. Lash so she decides to enter therapy with him in the hope of seducing him. She looks down on all psychiatrists after her psychotherapist many years ago had an inappropriate sexual relationship with her. She disguises herself in hopes of destroying his career.
As he walks home, he meets a 17-year old girl named Clarisse McClellan. She talks to him about his job and they talk for a while. He finds out that this girl lives upstairs from him. He returns to his home after talking to Clarisse, and finds his wife lying on the bed with an empty bottle of sleeping pills next to her. He calls the emergency hospital and an ambulance comes, pumps her stomach, and replaces her blood with clean blood. The next day Mildred remembers nothing about overdosing on the sleeping pills. After breakfast, Montag goes to work at the fire station. Over the next seven days, Montag talks to Clarisse more and more. On the eighth day, Montag doesn’t see Clarisse. He goes to work that day, and the alarm sound for them to go to a decayed old house. Montag finds hundreds of books in the old lady’s attic, and one falls onto his hand. He unthinkingly hides the book under his coat and begins to spray kerosene over the house. The old woman that owns the books refuses to leave the house. Beatty begins to light the fire, but Montag stops him. Then, suddenly, the woman strikes a match and lights the house. The spectators watch in horror as the old woman burns up along side her books. Montag goes home and hides his stolen b...
illustrated through looking at the parallels of the intertwined relationships between three separate individuals. Miss Amelia Evans, Cousin Lymon Willis, and Marvin Macy, are the players involved in this grotesque love triangle. The feelings they respectively have for each other are what drives the story, and are significant enough that the prosperity of entire town hinges upon them.
marriage to Darcy’s sister. The news just about ended the idea of Jane and Bingley
Secondly, Mr. Thorwald had a bunch of suspicious items in his apartment. With my binoculars, I peeked in Mr. Thorwald’s apartment and I saw a bunch of saws which wouldn't be used for anything but killing. Then, Mr. Thorwald had a bunch of his wife's jewelry. Lisa said that women don't leave
The two women share stories and through Ninny’s tales of her sister-in-law and “companion”, Evelyn gains the strength and confidence she needs to lose weight, stand up to her husband and take back the life she thought was so hopeless.
To further complicate matters, John decides not to reveal to the court that Abigail has admitted to him in private that they were just sporting in the woods. Abigail spreads additional accusations and false rumors about her neighbors. These accusations have no basis in truth and their only purpose is for Abigail’s own benefit. Furthermore, Abigail is jealous of John’s wife, Elizabeth, and she schemes to get rid of her in order to take her place. Abigail’s plot is to accuse Elizabeth of witchcraft.
raped and kidnapped by whom she thought was Butler. He has been falsely accused in many
Firstly, Alice’s betrayal centers on her husband, Arden. She betrays Arden in two ways; she does not remain faithful to him, and she plans his murder in a cunning way. Alice and Mosby’s love affair continually reveals itself to Arden, but Alice always dismantles his accusations. For example, Arden tells Alice she said Mosby’s name when
While there are many different ways to classify a Neo-noir film, Roman Polanski’s, Chinatown captures many. The 1974 movie consists of many of these elements, including both thematic and stylistic devices. One of the main themes of neo-noir film that is constant throughout the film is the deceptive plot that questions the viewers’ ideas and perceptions of what is actually happening in the film. Every scene of Chinatown leads to a twist or another turn that challenges the practicability of the film’s reality. All of the never-ending surprises and revelations lead up to the significant themes the movie is trying to convey in the conclusion of the film.