I'm innocent. I've committed no crime. A crime's been committed against me.
In the film “The Hurricane” directed by Norman Jewison, the main theme is imprisonment. The theme focuses on not only physical imprisonment, but also imprisonment of our mind through misconceptions and internal conflict. Norman through the character Rubin Hurricane Carter also displays the willpower it takes to overcome these types of imprisonment. Norman uses a range of symbolism, shots and dialogue to help the audience to not only understand and relate to the themes and ideas, but also the overarching message of the film, to never give up fighting for what’s right.
Within the film ideas and themes are portrayed throughout the parcel scene. Scene follows Rubin ‘Hurricane’ Carter a man wrongfully accused of murder and sentence to prison for life. In the scene Rubin receives a parcel from his Canadian friends in his prison cell. The parcel contains one of his old boxing robes. Within in the scene a voice over in this scene is used to portray Rubin’s internal conflict and willpower. The voice in Rubin’s head says to him “You trust a bunch of little white-ass do-gooders, …show more content…
In the scene before Rubin says “I have to focus on the fact that I have to do the time.” It seems to the audience that Rubin has lost all hope and is ready to give up after 16 years but in the parcel scene this all changes. Rubin then receives a parcel with his old boxing robe and it is at this moment, Rubin makes that decision that it is not over and that he is still willing to persevere for his freedom. The use of a turning point helps us understand that Rubin has not given up and that he is going to continue to fight until he free. The director uses this to get people to think about the things that they feel like giving up on in their own life, and how they must persevere and continue fighting for what they believe is
In the film “The Hurricane” directed by Norman Jewison, the main theme is imprisonment. The theme focuses on not only physical imprisonment, but also imprisonment of our mind through misconceptions and internal conflict. Norman through the character Rubin Hurricane Carter also displays the willpower it takes to overcome these types of imprisonment. Norman uses a range of symbolism, shots and dialogue to help the audience to not only understand and relate to the themes and ideas, but also the overarching message of the film, to never give up fighting for what’s right.
Within the film ideas and themes are portrayed throughout the parcel scene. Scene follows Rubin ‘Hurricane’ Carter a man wrongfully accused of murder and sentence to prison for life. In the scene Rubin receives a parcel from his Canadian friends in his prison cell. The parcel contains one of his old boxing robes. Within in the scene a voice over in this scene is used to portray Rubin’s internal conflict and willpower. The voice in Rubin’s head says to him “You trust a bunch of little white-ass do-gooders, …show more content…
In the scene before Rubin says “I have to focus on the fact that I have to do the time.” It seems to the audience that Rubin has lost all hope and is ready to give up after 16 years but in the parcel scene this all changes. Rubin then receives a parcel with his old boxing robe and it is at this moment, Rubin makes that decision that it is not over and that he is still willing to persevere for his freedom. The use of a turning point helps us understand that Rubin has not given up and that he is going to continue to fight until he free. The director uses this to get people to think about the things that they feel like giving up on in their own life, and how they must persevere and continue fighting for what they believe is