Unbreakable, directed by M. Night Shyamalan, is a mystery/thriller starring Bruce Willis and Samuel L. Jackson. Sam Jackson’s character, Mr. Glass, believes Bruce Willis, David Dunn, is a nonexaggerated real life superhero. Mr. Glass has broken over 50 bones in his lifetime. David Dunn has not been sick and is the only survivor in a deadly train accident. Mr. Glass’ theory suggests if he was born with frail bones, there should be a person who is the exact opposite. David thinks Mr. Glass is irrational, but he starts to realize Mr. Glass’ theory may be accurate. He starts to take it seriously and recognizes he can bench press 350 pounds and even has hyped instincts. He ultimately develops these instincts to see the wicked acts people have done in their lives. Similarly, just like superheroes in …show more content…
comic books, we grasp David Dunn has a kryptonite as well, water. M.
Night Shyamalan does numerous different camera shots. He is a complex director, and everything from camera angles to color has a purpose. Shyamalan uses unique camera angles. He uses high and low-angle shots, but he also uses upside-down camera shots. I believe this is intended to show that there can be two different perspectives to what people are seeing. For example, Mr. Glass falls down a staircase and breaks multiple bones. After the fall, we see his point-of -view, which is upside-down. One perspective is bad because he just broke multiple bones. One perspective can be examined as good because he realizes that David Dunn’s instincts about a particular incident were correct. The color scheme is the most important aspect in the movie. Shyamalan uses a color technique in many of his movies. The overall color scheme in this movie is extremely dark and gray with blue tints. This gives the audience the perspective that this movie is not intended to be joyful and cheerful. It has grisly characteristics like a failing marriage, criminals, and tragedy. This differs from usually comic book or superhero movies. However, Shyamalan does use a comic book color for his
characters. Mr. Glass is associated with purple. He is either wearing the color, or he is surrounded by it. Knowing this is a comic book movie, it gives us hints to Mr. Glass’ character. Purple is associated with evil or villains in comic books. We see this with The Joker and Lex Luthor in Superman. David Dunn is associated with green. He is usually wearing green, or he is enclosed by green as well. His house, truck, and even his wife and son wear green as well. Heroes in comic books can also be associated with green as well. Green Arrow, Green Lantern, and The Hulk are superheroes that are linked with green. He uses these colors as clues for what is to come. He also uses color to point out an important aspect. As I have said, most of the movie is dark and grim. However, bright colors are used to represent something as evil. David Dunn has a specific power to help him see heinous acts people have done. They are viewed in flashbacks. Most of the color of the flashbacks are dark and gray. Shyamalan uses bright colors to keep our focus on the people who are committing these horrendous acts. Shyamalan does this well in many of his movies, including The Sixth Sense. I would recommend this movie for M. Night Shyamalan fans. I believe this is one of his best movies. I am not sure people of superhero movies will like this. There is not much action and explosions in this movie. I wouldn’t classify it has a superhero movie, but I wouldn’t want the comic book aspect to be misused as to what people are used to. This is an excellent movie, and I highly recommend for a person to watch Split if they enjoy this movie.
...en in the form of black and white. The movie was able to hold on to my gaze through all the suspense. I enjoyed the score composed by Bernard Herrmann in the film because it would hint at something that might happen and I felt myself tense up whenever the music came on. The characters were relatable and incidences that occurred in the film were realistic, which made the movie more comprehendible. I would warn people about how mind-boggling the film gets after the shower scene because everything afterwards becomes very fast paced. I feel the viewer would need time to think about the film and pausing is a must in order to fully understand what is going on. I would recommend this film to suspense lovers especially because Psycho is one of Hitchcock’s greatest works of art. I am glad I chose this movie to watch because the movie was well sorted out and very engaging.
The Soloist (Foster, Krasnoff & Wright, 2008), is based on a true story of Nathaniel Anthony Ayers Jr. who develops psychosis and becomes homeless. In the film, Nathaniel is considered a cello genius who is discovered on the streets by Steve Lopez, a journalist from the Los Angeles Times. Steve was searching for a city story and he decided to write a newspaper article about Nathaniel. Nathaniel always had a passion for music. He was a child prodigy and attended Juilliard School of Music. However, he faced many complications at Juilliard, particularly hearing voices speaking to him. Unable to handle the voices, Nathaniel dropped out and ended up living on the streets of Los Angeles. Steve and Nathaniel develops an unexpected friendship, in which Steve tries to help Nathaniel to live a normal life; having a home, treat his mental disorder, and to fulfil his dream of being a cellist again.
One main idea of this book was that with the right mindset anything is possible. This is proven in the book when Louie is in the concentration camp and has to hold up a large piece of wood while having the Japanese guards stare at him. This shows that he had the mindset that he could outlast the guards and that he could overcome any obstacles in life.
In the film, symbolism was everywhere. In the beginning of the film, the pictures of the city were in black and white and dull shades, giving the city a gloomy look. The camera angles made the cars in the city appear tiny, and the buildings appear very large to symbolize how small everything was amongst the city. The interiors of the office buildings and the panic symbolized that there was no way out. The soundtrack of the film was symbolic to the tension of the film. The darkness of visual composition of the lighting in the film, symbolized the darkness of the human nature in the story.
Unbroken by Lauren Hillenbrand is written about the perspective of a young Olympic runner named Louis Zamperini. He is from Torrance, California. Life for him was normal until the he was called into service for his country. It was then when one of his most unforgettable experiences developed.
In any film, lighting and colour are very important, as film is mainly a visual form of media. In film A (By Dustin Hoffmann), the colours are very naturalistic. They make use of pastel colours and scenic shots. It has a sort of fantasy world quality.
A few of the camera angles used are long shot, medium shot, high angle and bird’s eye view. A long shot to show the link between characters/subjects and their environment and draws the audience’s attention to a particular aspect of the surroundings. It can also indicate the atmosphere of the film. A medium shot shows a characters facial expression and body language, and for us to get to know the characters and how they relate to each other more closely. A high angle shot makes the person or object look weaker, inferior, under pressure or vulnerable. Lastly, a bird’s eye view gives the audience an overview of where the character or subject is positioned and enables the audience to see what is going on away from the characters immediate
Based on what I watched and understood in the movie Lars Von Trier’s “Breaking the Waves”, relating it to the Kierkegaardian concept of the teleological suspension of the ethical, Bess McNeill shows ethical acts to her husband, Jan. But the question is, what is ethical? Ethical means that the thing or action which a society follows or a set of standards or norms that to be followed. It is applicable to the universal and it is in ethical that which distinguishes either our action is good or bad. It doesn’t destroy any law or order in the society. In relation to Bess, as the wife of Jan, she did the ethical acts as a wife such as taking care of her husband, doing the household chores, making Jan happy, and doing her sexual obligation to her husband
The film stays in line with classic noir in many ways. The usage of dark sets and high contrast lighting, which creates heavy shadows on the actors faces, makes the movie feel like it all happens at night and in dark alley ways. The story focuses on the inhumane parts of human nature. Each of the main characters experiences some kind of tragedy. For Vargas his tragedy was in dealing with Quinlin who has set out to frame him and his wife. For Quinlin his entire life represented a man consumed with darkness who lives his life with a “Touch of Evil.” Menzies was a hopeful man who looked up to Quinlin but was let down. For the viewer, film noir represents truth, even if it is not a truth that all people would like to hear.
It is impossible to talk about a Wes Anderson movie without acknowledging its stunning color palettes and quirky storytelling style. In one of his most exemplary works, Moonrise Kingdom, Anderson uses a warm color scheme that blends bright and desaturated colors that ranges from golden yellow, vermillion red, creamy beige, light brown, to even a hint of teal. His color scheme, which is reflected throughout the film’s props, sets, costumes, title design, and camera filters, effectively evokes nostalgia, establishes the summer-like, dreamy mood of the film, and creates a distinct contrast between the different moral values of his characters. However, in the chaotic stormy escape scene and in the costume of Social Services, the visual design deviates greatly from the film’s primarily warm color palette and instead, immerse their visual elements in a deep, dark blue color to show the contrasts in the mood of the story as well as the attitudes of the characters. Overall, Anderson’s visual
The documentary 13th, directed by Ava DuVernay, portrays how although slavery was abolished, through political movements it has transformed and reemerged as mass incarceration. The title refers to the 13th amendment which ended slavery, but as DuVernay shows, it left a loophole which has been thoroughly exploited throughout the years. The United States government has systematically found ways to oppress African Americans which has led to the statistic that today one in three black males go to jail while only one in seventeen white males see the inside of a prison cell. This loophole, also known as the exception clause, states that slavery is abolished “except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted.” Ultimately,
To begin, the colors used provide visual indication to inform viewers of the objective of the director and cinematographer (Goodykoontz & Jacobs, 2011). Throughout the majority of the film, very natural colors are used. Van Sant’s use of warm tawny tones is a creative way to create a sense of humanity and forms a strong feeling of understanding for Will. Whenever Will is in a situation he feels secure and relaxed, the hues are very affectionate and welcoming. For example, when he is in Skylar’s (Minnie Driver) room at Harvard, in Sean’s (Robin Williams) office, or in his own residence, the prev...
are blue and black. This introduces the film as if it is a horror, but
The director points out that the character of Kevin Wendell Crumb portrayed by McAvoy was originally written into the story of Unbreakable. However, Shyamalan decided to cut him from the movie and create a terrifying centerpiece story on him in the sequel. He also cited that everything will come together when Crumb’s alter-ego, the Beast, faces Dunn’s character in Glass. The film Split received a huge gross of over $278 million worldwide.
The top was spinning. Everybody was wide-eyed, staring at the screen in anticipation. It kept spinning- actually, it looked like it might topple over. Will it topple over? Will it keep spinning?