Big is a comedic fantasy that all children and adults can relate to. A fantasy film is where characters may live in imaginary settings or experience situations that break the limitations of the real world. (Goodykoontz & Jacobs, 2014) According to Goodykoontz and Jacobs (2014) sometimes a fantasy film also speaks to larger issues and offer commentary that adults will recognize as important beyond mere entertainment. In the following film critique I will analyze all of the elements that bring this film together. I will cover Mise en scène, editing and technology used in the film.
Big was released in 1988 and was a blockbuster directed by Penny Marshall, thanks to this film Penny became the first female director to ever gross more than $100 million at the box office with one movie. ("Penny Marshall," 2014) It was written by Gary Ross, Anne Spielberg who were in charge of bringing the story to life through character development and engaging story and plot points. The cinematographer Barry Sonnenfeld was in charge of not only the camera crew but also, the images that the camera captures and the images that the audience sees in the finished film. (Goodykoontz & Jacobs, 2014) The film was edited by Barry Malkin who took what the cinematographer shot and then decided which o those shots would be used and in which order that they would appear in the film and for how long they would appear. (Goodykoontz & …show more content…
Sometimes in life when things are not going our way we often wish that we were someone else, thinner, prettier, more talented, taller, etc. What would happen if that wish came true? Would you discover that the grass is not always greener on the other side, or would you enjoy being the new you even having to leave behind everyone and everything you knew and loved. This movie teaches us to be happy with who we are because once it is gone we may find it hard to get
Big was released in 1988 and was a blockbuster directed by Penny Marshall, thanks to this film Penny became the first female director to ever gross more than $100 million at the box office with one movie. ("Penny Marshall," 2014) It was written by Gary Ross, Anne Spielberg who were in charge of bringing the story to life through character development and engaging story and plot points. The cinematographer Barry Sonnenfeld was in charge of not only the camera crew but also, the images that the camera captures and the images that the audience sees in the finished film. (Goodykoontz & Jacobs, 2014) The film was edited by Barry Malkin who took what the cinematographer shot and then decided which o those shots would be used and in which order that they would appear in the film and for how long they would appear. (Goodykoontz & …show more content…
Sometimes in life when things are not going our way we often wish that we were someone else, thinner, prettier, more talented, taller, etc. What would happen if that wish came true? Would you discover that the grass is not always greener on the other side, or would you enjoy being the new you even having to leave behind everyone and everything you knew and loved. This movie teaches us to be happy with who we are because once it is gone we may find it hard to get