Film Analysis Essay

Released in 2011, the documentary, First Position, directed by Bess Kargman, exposes the hardships and the competitive reality of ballet. The documentary uses of multiple film techniques to present the reality of the art rather than preppy stereotype that surrounds it. My experience as one who sacrifices much, a perfectionist and a fellow dancer who faces body stereotypes, I accept the audiences positioning. My similar experiences as a fellow dancer, incurs an empathic response to Miko and her…

Fruitvale Station Based on the true story of the homicide of a black man by a white cop, Fruitvale Station (2013) is powerful film that depicts the harsh realties black people must face due to institutional racism. The lead character of the film and the incident that sparked national controversy is Oscar Grant, a 22-year old African-American male from Oakland, California. The film showcases the last 24 hours of Oscar’s life, which was a fairly normal string of events that occurred before…

I.Topic For my project, I will be examining the cultural issue, the depiction of women in an action film where they represent feminism. In film, there is not enough representation of female characters that are capable of being independent and strong all while not being sexualized. Most female character who are given the traits strong and independent often times are hyper sexualized because they are women which means there objects in male’s view. However, female characters are need of makeovers…

are careless. The flaws of the villains make some of the Marvel films unwatchable. The solutions to this problem are to develop the villains more, don’t put so much makeup on the actors, and make the villains relatable. First, Marvel needs to develop the villains more. The villains in the Marvel Cinematic Universe get so little screen time and backstory that we…

Lumet, is evident in the camera elements incorporated into the film. Lumet’s incorporation of the camera elements: camera work and costume and make-up greatly added to the overall effect of the movie. The most influential camera element that was used in the film was camera work. Lumet chose to incorporate a variety of different methods of camera work including camera shots, angles, and camera movement into his film. While the film consisted of long shots, medium shots, and American shots, the…

Film making is an art form. “Film, also called a movie, motion picture, theatrical film, or photoplay, is a series of still images that when shown on a screen create an illusion of motion images” (Wikipedia). According to Oxford Dictionary a film is, “A story or event recorded by a camera as a set of moving images and shown in a cinema or on television.” The way the things or the plot is perceived and the way the dialogues are written and delivered all lend an authority to films being an art…

Fun with Dick and Jane Fun with Dick and Jane, was an incredible movie which highlighted several factors which occurred in the United States during the Great Recession. The Great Recession occurred between 2007 and 2009; this event affected the lives of millions of Americans. Middle class families found themselves going from well paid jobs to having to file for foreclosure. The movie was able to emphasize certain aspects that occur during a harsh period such as the loss of jobs, retirement…

The movie entitled “A River Runs Through It” focuses on the connection between two brothers, and the relationship they each have with the rest of their family. Growing up in an emotionally constricted household, headed by their minister father, each brother has his own personal challenges. The brothers grew up following in their father’s footsteps, but one slipped away, Paul, as he got caught in the current, which led him to make bad decisions. The other son, Norman, planted his feet in the…

In this paper, I will be discussing the movie A Few Good Men, which is directed by Rob Reiner. I bought this movie from iTunes. Some of the main characters in this movie include Lieutenant Daniel Kaffe, Captain Jack Ross, Lieutenant Commander JoAnne Galloway, Lance Corporal Harold Dawson and First-Class Private Louden Downey. While there are many other characters, these are the main ones in this movie. There are many things that I can relate back to our class such as how at the beginning…

Schwartz writes in Ozus' World Movie Reviews, “When there's no narration there's plenty of songs from rock singer Bryan Adams, and that's not all good.” Having Spirit as the main character and one that does not talk makes it hard for those watching the film to understand what is going on if you depend on the body language and expressions. The song track helps you understand the scenes, sometimes they do seem to be too much but the majority of the time they are helpful. For instances when spirt…