New Hollywood Sociology

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In essence, the term New Hollywood refers to the great changes experienced in American film history from the mid-1960’s to the early 1980’s. It is mostly considered as a time of revival. Consequently, during this period, the young filmmakers gained popularity in the industry due to the influence they had after changing the types of film production, marketing and production, and the general approach of film studios to film-making. Also, in the New Hollywood, the director of a movie took a significant role in film production as opposed to the studio being the center stage. Additionally, the work of these young filmmakers was formally innovative, had an abundance of mythic resonance, thematic complexities, anti-establishment features, and morally …show more content…

Therefore, despite Jake’s vigilance to uncover the truth, he remains incapable of solving the case. Consequently, this is evident when Evelyn denies having any knowledge that her husband was seeing another woman and who she was. Notably, the audience is left to wonder if Evelyn had been truthful, whether Jake would have saved the girl’s life. Also, unaware of the risks of her life, Ida claims ignorance on the full intensity of a crime she was involved in. Additionally, Evelyn is killed when Jake Naively advises her to talk to ask the police for help. In essence, ignorance does not absolve one from the crimes that surround them. Consequently, ignorance leads Jake to make a series of misidentifications that pull him further into the conspiracy. Firstly, his belief that Ida was Hollis’s wife led him to follow Hollis where he gets involved with land conspiracy and Cross’s corruption dealings. Notably, he fails to see the truth regarding Evelyn and believes her to be a murderer instead of the victim. Therefore, this wrong assumption renders him incapable of solving the crime

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