Witness, directed by Peter Weir, and The Man from Snowy River, directed by George Miller, are often categorized as very different films, but fit into the category of Syd Fields 3 Act Structure. Witness is shown as a crime thriller, whereas, The Man from Snowy River is an Australian coming of age drama. Both films have the same sub-plot of romance, but differ in some areas. Having romance as the sub-plot compliments both film’s plots and provides a soft element to the story. The romance changes the characters and the audiences’ views about the complications of the real world. Although, not all romance sub-plots end in the two characters getting together, the journey of the character’s romance shows the development of their nature.
Witness and The Man from Snowy River share a similar feature, the contrast between two different worlds the characters come from. In Witness, the two worlds are, Amish culture versus modern culture. In The Man from Snowy River, it is the moneyed class versus lower class. …show more content…
Whereas Rachel’s Amish culture is all about family, community and working together as a team to serve the same purpose. The idea of the two worlds is very evident when Eli Lapp says to Rachel, “He's going back to his world, where he belongs. He knows it, and you know it, too.” This clearly states the cultural divide between John and Rachel’s world. In The Man from Snowy River, Jessica and the Harrison family come from a very different culture than Jim. Jim comes from the mountains, and Jessica comes from the country. The mountains for Jim signify freedom and peace, whilst, the country for Jessica produces feelings of being enclosed and limitations, forced on by her
Witness and The Man from Snowy River share a similar feature, the contrast between two different worlds the characters come from. In Witness, the two worlds are, Amish culture versus modern culture. In The Man from Snowy River, it is the moneyed class versus lower class. …show more content…
Whereas Rachel’s Amish culture is all about family, community and working together as a team to serve the same purpose. The idea of the two worlds is very evident when Eli Lapp says to Rachel, “He's going back to his world, where he belongs. He knows it, and you know it, too.” This clearly states the cultural divide between John and Rachel’s world. In The Man from Snowy River, Jessica and the Harrison family come from a very different culture than Jim. Jim comes from the mountains, and Jessica comes from the country. The mountains for Jim signify freedom and peace, whilst, the country for Jessica produces feelings of being enclosed and limitations, forced on by her