I search reviews about the new alien movie released called, “Arrival”. I was not surprised to find that both resources described the movie a bit and also had different tones. One resource title is "'Arrival' is out-of-this-world amazing." which gives away the immediate tone of the review. While the other source just simply displays the movie’s title, leaving room for mystery about the review. The main similarity between the two are the immediate facts and opinions about the movie’s actors. "'Arrival' is out-of-this-world amazing.” writes “Amy Adams turns in one of her best performances, Jeremy Renner shows he's just as good a math geek as an Avenger” (Truiit 04B). This praises both actors for their performances in the film. The “Arrival” writes,
has a knack for being able to portray an erratic man who in one instant is
In conclusion, details involving the characters and symbolic meanings to objects are the factors that make the novel better than the movie. Leaving out aspects of the novel limits the viewer’s appreciation for the story. One may favor the film over the novel or vice versa, but that person will not overlook the intense work that went into the making of both. The film and novel have their similarities and differences, but both effectively communicate their meaning to the public.
In the first 20 minutes of 2001: A Space Odyssey you see a group of monkeys going through evolution. The first change you see is that of a leader. In the beginning, each monkey did their own thing, and was not bound to any organization whatsoever. The monkeys did what they want when they wanted. Then the change begins. A single monkey, by himself, rises to the top of a cliff. He stands and screams. The other monkeys notice him screaming and began dancing and rejoicing. They scream and jump around, in what appears to be reverence for their new leader. Stanley Kubrick shows the change very simply, yet its message is still very clear. The monkeys had never shouted as loud or danced as much as they had previously in the film. Their actions confirm that something in fact had changed.
Wes Anderson's Moonrise kingdom takes the audience to a different world where an awkward boy meets girl theme is in play. As an auteur theorist, Anderson's filmography style is quite distinct as his movies portray bright color palettes, familial issues, symmetry/centering and a love for art. The Moonrise Kingdom seems to rigidly follow a dramatic structure, also known as the three-act structure. Anderson initially introduces us through a 1947 recording by Benjamin Britten's, which suggests in the film that instruments unite in a result of forming an orchestra. Ironically yet clear, Moonrise Kingdom's two main characters, Sam and Suzy, are essentially the instruments that will eventually unite
Menace II Society, a film about a young Black man who has lived the “hustler” lifestyle and is struggling to leave it, is a perfect example of deviance as the main character, Caine Lawson, and the characters around him violate many of society’s norms. Throughout the film, the characters swear incessantly, carry around guns and drugs as most people would carry around cell phones, commit street crimes, especially burglary and mugging, on a regular basis, and beat and kill people unscrupulously. The following quote captures just how deviant Caine and the other characters in this film were, “[Caine] went into the store just to get a beer. Came out an accessory to murder and armed robbery. It's funny like that in the hood sometimes. You never knew what was gonna happen, or when” (Albert Hughes). Why would Caine consider these crimes “funny”, or rather, so insignificant? What caused Caine to become so deviant? The answers to such questions were woven into the plot of the film and will be discussed in the following paragraphs.
Movie reviewers have seemingly grown in popularity and many look to those reviews to determine whether they are going to see that movie or not. Christy Lemire an AP writer, published on Huffington Post recently wrote a review for the sensational movie Silver Linings Playbook called, “Jennifer Lawrence Shines in New Comedy”. From focusing on the actors to the actual body of work, this review discusses all aspects of the film. This movie is witty and intriguing and unlike any other romantic comedy in this day an age. It follows the lives of two completely different, yet utterly compatible people named Tiffany and Pat. Tiffany’s beloved husband has just been killed leaving her with a very serious case of depression, while Pat is going through
The novel Life of Pi, by Yann Martel, and the short story “Miss Brill”, by Katherine Mansfield, appear to contain the same internal ideas. The strongest similarity between the stories are the characters. But that is also the strongest difference. PI and Miss Brill suffer from loneliness, misunderstood simple mindedness, and having to deal with others putting them down.
Specifically careful examination of events in the years leading up to the film’s release, in combination with its characteristics and tones and the comparisons
In this futuristic film, Harrison Ford is a Bladerunner, a man who by using an eye scanning machine and asking questions can determine if a person is really human or is rather genetically created. In the meantime, three of these non-humans find out they only have a four year lifespan and try to find a way, through foul means more than fair, to extend their lives. This culminates in a rather disturbing fight between the leader of these non-humans and Harrison Ford’s character.
“Language is the foundation of civilization. It is the glue that holds a people together. It is the first weapon drawn in a conflict.” In Dr. Louise Bank’s quote, she uses the term “language” but the quote would stand equally true if she substituted in the word “communication”. Very few films capture the complicated nature of communication like the movie “Arrival”. It showcases human interaction at its best, at its worst, and the repercussions it can have worldwide. The film is about the world’s response to twelve alien spaceships landing on earth at seemingly random locations. As the film progressed, the nation’s of the world grew increasingly more tense because of the ambiguity of the alien’s motives. Just as the world reaches global anarchy,
A writer might view a film and discuss or write their impressions, write a list
In the film The Matrix (1999) in the scene “The Two Pills” help characters and relationships are developed and continuation of the films narrative through various components of cinematography and mise-en-scène. Most notable in The Matrix is the use of costuming, sound effects, props, setting and camera movement. Through the use of these techniques the audience becomes more involved in the narrative as Neo meets Morpheus for the first time and is given the opportunity to learn the secrets of the matrix.
I spent a lot of time considering what movie I would watch to write this essay. I listed off the movies that I would like to watch again, and then I decided on The Notebook. I didn’t really think I could write about adolescence or children, so I thought that, maybe, I could write about the elderly. The love story that The Notebook tells is truly amazing. I love watching this movie, although I cry every time I watch it. The Notebook is about an elderly man that tells the story of his life with the one he loves the most, his wife. He is telling the story to his wife, who has Alzheimer’s Disease, which is a degenerative disease that affects a person’s memory. She has no recollection of him or their life together, or even her own children. She wrote the story of their love herself, so that when he read the story to her, she would come back to him. There are three things that I would like to discuss about this movie. First, I would like to discuss their stage of life and the theory that I believe describes their stage of life the best. Second, I would like to discuss Alzheimer’s DIsease and its affect on the main character who has it and her family. Third, I would like to discuss how at the end of the movie, they died together. I know it is a movie, but I do know that it is known that elderly people who have been together for a long time, usually die not to far apart from one another.
If you are interested in fantasy/sci-fi movies then I recommend watching Star Wars the Force Awakens. It is the seventh movie in the series ad takes place in space. Some key actors in the movie are Adam Driver who plays Kylo Ren, Daisy Ridley who plays Ray, Harrison Ford who plays Han Solo, and Mark Hamill who plays Luke Skywalker. The main purpose of Star Wars the Force Awakens is that it introduces a new generation of characters that have the same spirit as their predecessors.
The movie Inside Out (USA): Pixar Studios is a beautiful movie for all ages that is worth watching because it has valuable lessons on the struggles of growing up and dealing with different rapidly changing emotions. The movie starts with the main character named Riley being born with her first emotion: Joy, then later Fear, Anger, Disgust and Sadness show up. All five, work together in what is called, “Headquarters”, the control center inside Riley’s mind. Pixar and Disney did a wonderful job, they made our emotions into a person that drive us, like in our own self. This is an extraordinary movie for various reasons.