Film Analysis: The Scenes in Wyatt Earp

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The scenes in Wyatt Earp expressed a feeling of comfort between the viewer and the film. The development of the characters reflect upon the hardship of the Old Western lifestyle. In this film, we are introduced to the idea of genre and the components that differentiate films altogether. However, Wyatt Earp has showed us a different side of genre, where two genres are joined together as one. The film Wyatt Earp has displayed examples of genre-breaking through its plot, character development and connection to modern day society.
Genre, a term to describe and categorize films on how they are presented towards the audience. These categories range from Western films to Science Fiction films. However, in the past century, film makers have begun to incorporate various genres into one film, this transformation of film making is called "genre-breaking". In Wyatt Earp, the storyline itself provides great depth on how genre is portrayed in films. Throughout the film, scenes of violence sets the tone of the film. By doing so, the film associates itself with the genre of a "gangster and action...

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