The Conjuring

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Movie critics write reviews in order to help potential viewers determine if they would like to watch a particular movie. They do this by writing commentary that includes a list of pros and cons about the movie. They also write about the movie’s filmmaking process in order to point out the various techniques within the movie that make it into a work of art. Movie critics used their expertise to analyze the artistic aspects of The Conjuring. Based on multiple critic reviews The Conjuring received great praise for its director, cast, and its ability to raise suspense/tension. The Conjuring is a 2013 horror movie directed by James Wan. It was produced by Tony DeRosa-Grund, Peter Safran, and Rob Cowan. The screenplay was written by the Hayes brothers, …show more content…

According to James Berardinelli, Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga, who plays Ed and Lorraine Warren make an excellent team (Berardinelli, “The Conjuring”). Both of them achieve a “rock solid rapport” and are able to make their characters seem believable by playing their characters as selfless human beings who try their utmost best to help others (Chang, “The Conjuring”; Berardinelli, “The Conjuring”). Stuckmann states that in The Conjuring you can really tell that Vera and Wilson gave their all into their respective roles and “were really invested in this very otherworldly story” (Stuckmann, “The Conjuring”). Berardinelli also mentions that Wilson and Vera did not do the stupid cliche things most horror movie protagonists do (Berardinelli, “The Conjuring”). Also, the two lead actresses, Farmiga and Taylor are able to release their inner “scream-queen without skimping on dramatic heft” (Chang, “The Conjuring”). Taylor is able to submit herself to all sorts of physical and emotional extremes as she plays the devoted mother and wife, who is the house’s main target for exerting its most frightening toll on (Chang, “The Conjuring”). Meanwhile, Farmiga’s ability genuinely conveys Lorraine’s astounding valor as well as the suffering she experiences at the expense of her clairvoyant abilities. (Chang, “The …show more content…

In The Conjuring Wan is “a master of manipulation” and uses every trick available to him to ratchet up the level of tension (Berardinelli, “The Conjuring”). His minimal use of computer-generated imagery (CGI) made him able to build the tension straight out of scene construction (Stuckmann, “The Conjuring”). Cinematographer, John Leonetti also contributed to creating suspense/tension for The Conjuring. Leonetti was able to play with the audience by using “long continuous takes, slow-moving zooms, and odd angles to intensify the fear factor” (Puig, “The Conjuring”). As the action builds up, the camera work seems to “get a little shakier and rise to impossible angles as if the demons are handling the cinematography as well” (Hartlaub, “The

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