In David O. Russell’s film Silver Linings Playbook (2012) is a romantic-comedy-drama film that wasn’t just a movie that made you laugh, it also had a deeper impact on the audience. “Even though some films cross genres, and may even fit into three or four different genres, most can be filed into categories that are easily recognizable to audiences” (Goodykoontz, B., & Jacobs, C. P. , 2014). It shows the audience that there are other people struggles with their lives. It helped forget about their own problems and also helped them realize they weren’t the only the ones that had problems going on, whether personal, health, work related, etc. This film also opened the eyes of the viewing audience and showed them, no matter what, you can always find the good in a bad situation or the good in someone else hence the title of the movie. This film definitely had a big impact on society because it was more than just a love story. It showed the drama between friends, family, personal struggles and how everyone overcame those …show more content…
He pushed the limits of the camera and used it to its full potential. As Pat struggles with becoming a better person the camera reflects that. In the beginning the when we are first introduced to Pat and all his issues, the camera is nervously moving from character to character, scene to scene, especially when Pat has an episode caused by his disorder. (Medeafilms, 2013.) However, as the movie progresses and the love between Tiffany and Pat grew, the camera begins to move slower and more controlled, catching every detail. Takayanagi always gave the director a 360 degree vantage point on the set, unlike some who like a camera to be set up in a certain spot for a scene. Takayanagi also let the actors roam freely. If the scene was in the living room, they would light up the whole first floor of the house rather than just the living room because he wanted to give the actors space to
The movie Crash educates the viewers on the effects of racism, and the negativity it places in our society. The interpersonal communication that was played out throughout the movie, made me more conscientiously aware, of how I interact with different ethnicities, so as not to offend
The first thing about this film that caught my eye from a sociological perspective is that the society in the film is not depicted as a “perfect society” as most films do, instead it shows the real conflicts that society had back then with certain subjects. The film shows us the prejudices, and misconceptions that people had about things like sex, and homosexuality at the time.
...oung American men had to endure from the time that they had joined back in their boot camp days, and the brutality of war that showed them no mercy. To me the importance of the movie was to show what truly went on over in Vietnam through the eyes of a soldiers eyes of what happened, as the film created a very disturbing yet a real picture of The Vietnam War.
The movie teaches us to look beyond the cover and into who someone is as a person. We also learn that sometimes contact with people makes us reconsider our judgement towards them, to find out the real person underneath.
Upon being released from the hospital, Pat was very compulsive and persistent in reaching out to his wife. Throughout this movie, we saw him go from extreme euphoria to being ballistic. For example, one night Pat could not find his wedding video and his anger went through the roof, which left the house torn apart and his parents hurt. He also had a trigger that regularly set him off, making him rash and angry. He walked in on his wife cheating on him while their wedding song was on, so every time he hears the song he lashes out.
1. I think the place of the movie is very important because even though World War 2 was happening it wasn't happening everywhere. I think that the setting of the movie was supposed to mean something to people of other countries, especially in America. If it had been set in America, it wouldn't have made much sense or as much as an impact because World War 2 wasn't a huge thing to Americans yet. The culture was also so different as well and I think it makes people look at that differently as well.
This movie is a wonderful production starting from 1960 and ending in 1969 covering all the different things that occurred during this unbelievable decade. The movie takes place in many different areas starring two main families; a very suburban, white family who were excepting of blacks, and a very positive black family trying to push black rights in Mississippi. The movie portrayed many historical events while also including the families and how the two were intertwined. These families were very different, yet so much alike, they both portrayed what to me the whole ‘message’ of the movie was. Although everyone was so different they all faced such drastic decisions and issues that affected everyone in so many different ways. It wasn’t like one person’s pain was easier to handle than another is that’s like saying Vietnam was harder on those men than on the men that stood for black rights or vice versa, everyone faced these equally hard issues. So it seemed everyone was very emotionally involved. In fact our whole country was very involved in president elections and campaigns against the war, it seemed everyone really cared.
Pat, when in a depressive mood swing, suffers anxiety of being forgotten, lonely and betrayed (Martinez, 2004). The stress of knowing he has this anxiety also can create more anxiety and stress (Martinez, 2004). The treatment in the movie he receives is therapy and medication, however cognitive therapy would mostly help him more in the long wrong (Comer, 2014). He needs to process the stress and anxiety and emotion in order to recover and progress forward and not be caught in the past (Comer, 2014). Pat must face his dysfunctional thoughts and work through them. Tiffany is stressed through her unprocessed feeling and is then anxious when it comes time to face her real thoughts and emotions. This stress causes her to have anxiety toward anything having to do with relationships because it relates back to her unresolved feelings with her late husband. She is avoiding this. In order to process these emotions, she will need to probably need to go through some exposure therapy (Bonanno, 2004). She will need to slowly be able to say her husbands name and slowly start looking at pictures and then ultimately visit his grave (Bonanno, 2004). This way she will be able to face her feelings, process them, and then move forward in
Pat has to readjust to his new life throughout the movie. Pat now has no wife, no job, no house, and many new battles. Pat is a character with emotional regulation issues and poor social skills. As the movie develops we follow Pat as he grows as a person and gains coping skills to adjust to his new
In coming together, the characters find the mutual support that enables them to approach their struggles and redirect their lives in a more positive direction. To some degree, this film addresses stigma and the fact that persons with mental illness should be allowed to participate in society over being kept in a hospital, in other words, it gives hope! Personal Reflection: I thoroughly enjoyed this assignment and it was a bonus that Silver Linings Playbook is a favourite movie of mine. That said, it was interesting to watch the film again from a different perspective. It was certainly a breath of fresh air to watch a film that portrayed mental illness from a positive viewpoint.
I had prior knowledge that during the time period, segregation was going on and I already had felt pity for those who had to work extra hard to get by. Also, I already felt for those who were not as gifted as Katherine Johnson Mary Jackson or Dorothy Vaughan, but after seeing the movie I had developed a great admiration towards those who worked so hard in their fields to get recognized widely. It opened my eyes and made me realize that anything is possible as long as you put in the extra effort and dedication to get to where you want to be. Also, the movie taught me not to let others get in your way when you are setting a goal for your own personal benefit, do not let other discourage you in following your dreams. There are going to be some bumps in the road but as long as you know what direction you are are going to go, you will be just
As for the positive effects, I find it appropriate how the movie illustrates the struggles some people have to go through on a daily basis with the feelings, emotions, and their surroundings they endure. I mostly enjoy how they exhibit the recovery of it all. How even undergoing the hardest of struggles mentally, you can receive treatment for it, there are always people available, facilities willing to help that being as long as they are willing to try their very in return.
The lion king I believed can be forever remembered for the impact it had on the world and they way it took the world by storm. It was an epic and memorable movie that took my imagination by storm. Talking lions and singing blew my mind away. As I got older I could appreciate the amazing story telling and impact this movie had on my life and the way it made me look at the world. Watching the movie sometimes I forget that its an animated movie because the voice actors and the storytelling is so convincing that it could be a live movie. This movie grabbed my imagination as a child and still holds my attention to this day when I watch it.
Non judgmental and Compassion was a message in this movie. If more people would have compassion for others we would live in a better world. It is important to be non judgmental because people never know what happens in a person's life to cause them to act out in a certain way. Mrs. Erin Gruwell’s students were separated along racial lines and had few aspirations beyond street survival. Many people warned her that her students were all criminals who couldn’t be taught. With all odds stacked against her, she accepted the teaching position at Wilson High School. Erin Gruwell saw more in the students than a future as criminals and gang members; she saw them as people who have lost their ways in life. Instead of turning her back as society had done, she held out a helping hand. She had compassion and was non judgmental toward the children’s actions and hatred for one another. Being judgmental...
Not only does this movie deal with the issues of society, but it points to biblical scriptures that help lead us in the right direction. The biggest lesson that this film taught me was that if I put my complete faith in God, then no matter what happens, he will provide, watch over, and take care of me. I learned that expressing belief in God is not enough. I have to live everyday believing and trusting him and I have to show my trust and faith through my actions and my words.