a. The Shawshank Redemption
The Shawshank Redemption is a movie about a banker Andy Dufresne, who is sentenced to two consecutive life sentences in the Shawshank State Penitentiary for a crime he did not commit. The film features a strong plot line with gradual yet strong character development, the changes they go through during his time at prison and presents the radical and emotional transformation. The movie features some intense dialogues and captures the true essence of what it feels like to be an inmate. The movie according to Aristotle’s theory, can be placed in the following order:
1. Character 2. Plot 3. Idea/Theme 4. Dialogue 5. Spectacle 6. Music
The movie contributes well to the actual plot but the main focus of the movie is around the changes that Andy goes through and how he transforms from a simpleton that is bullied in prison to someone who turns all tables around in his favor in the end.
b. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind …show more content…
The movie features unmatched cinematography, with scenes featuring a mixture and contrast of colors. The movie is artistic and visually expressive. The spectacle of the film illuminates and changes with each scene. For example, to represent happy moments, bright and cool colors have been used whereas for scene representing sadness, dark and gloomy colors have been used. The film does not feature any strong character development but simply represents the lives of people with bitter pasts and how they are unable to cope with them. The movie can be described using Aristotle’s Theory in the following
The Shawshank Redemption is a movie about a banker Andy Dufresne, who is sentenced to two consecutive life sentences in the Shawshank State Penitentiary for a crime he did not commit. The film features a strong plot line with gradual yet strong character development, the changes they go through during his time at prison and presents the radical and emotional transformation. The movie features some intense dialogues and captures the true essence of what it feels like to be an inmate. The movie according to Aristotle’s theory, can be placed in the following order:
1. Character 2. Plot 3. Idea/Theme 4. Dialogue 5. Spectacle 6. Music
The movie contributes well to the actual plot but the main focus of the movie is around the changes that Andy goes through and how he transforms from a simpleton that is bullied in prison to someone who turns all tables around in his favor in the end.
b. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind …show more content…
The movie features unmatched cinematography, with scenes featuring a mixture and contrast of colors. The movie is artistic and visually expressive. The spectacle of the film illuminates and changes with each scene. For example, to represent happy moments, bright and cool colors have been used whereas for scene representing sadness, dark and gloomy colors have been used. The film does not feature any strong character development but simply represents the lives of people with bitter pasts and how they are unable to cope with them. The movie can be described using Aristotle’s Theory in the following