Born In East LA Analysis

Introduction These movies are in stark contrast to each other but have one thing in common both look at men who are in a foreign place trying to survive and perhaps flourish. Each man is literally a man without a country. These movies look at their struggle or journey to get what they really want. Along the way they both find that the ones they love are the important thing not necessarily the journey they taken to discover that. These movies show the constant battle of trying to do what they need to do to thrive and barriers being in front of them that they must overcome to reach their goals.
What are the Forms and Themes?
Theme is: Sight and sounds (hearing) - layers of complexity to a story. The theme of the movie a better life is centered on the struggles of an illegal immigrant Carlos Galindo. He is a laborer and wants more from his life. What the movie shows is how no matter how good he is he will never get ahead. He is an illegal immigrant and has no rights in the United States. All he wants to is work and make money so he can give his son a better life but he’s constantly meeting barriers and cannot realize this dream. Conversely, the movie Born in East LA is a comedy of sorts. It shows the struggles that happen to Rudy when he is mistaken for an illegal immigrant and deported to Mexico. Unfortunately …show more content…
He has a home and job and seems to very happy with his life. His life takes a drastic turn, when he’s mistaken for an illegal immigrant and deported by mistake. The music reflected shows playfulness in the beginning of the film but as the movie continues shows his circumstances have changed to a much more somber and traditional flavor. Visually the movie is darker and more dramatic as Rudy tries to make money and repeatedly tries to get across the border. Of course there’s always a humorous element after all it’s a Cheech Marin