Film 'Secondhand Lions': Film Analysis

In the film, ‘Secondhand Lions’, the director has utilised film techniques to portray Hub’s change due to significant events. The film is the story of a young boy, Walter, who has been abandoned by his careless mother, to live with his uncles. The film explores Hub’s past, and reveals the origin of his gruff nature. The director has numerous techniques such as storyline, dialogue, and lighting. Using all three and much more together effectively, it can show how Hub has changed by significant events. Overall, the director has utilised film techniques to show how he changed into a gruff old man, and how he eventually changes into a caring uncle.

The first significant event that changes Hub is when Jasmine dies. The director has used many film techniques to show his change due to Jasmine’s death. The audience would easily be …show more content…
The director clearly shows that Hub has changed to a loving uncle through his use of lighting and music. Although these techniques may be minor, they clearly show that Hub’s journey in a change of character has finally ended. The first film technique used was lighting. In this scene, the lighting is very bright and shines upon all characters. In contrast to the beginning of the movie, when the lighting was usually very dark. The audience understands that Hub, Garth and Walter feel happy and complete, as they feel like they are a true family. The second film technique used effectively in this scene was music. In this scene, the music can be described as an uplifting strings theme. From this, the audience can understand that the uncles, along with Walter, are happy that he is back. As a result, the audience understands that Hub has grown to like Walter instead of leaving him out, and to fend for himself. Therefore, the director has used lighting and music together to show that Hub has changed in character in contrast to the beginning of the