Luhrmann’s film, then again, could on the verge of excessively boisterous and unsavoury at the same time, but in any case it kept me awake. I have to say, neither of these films are the complete adaptation of The Great Gatsby. The novel is the overall the best genre for the audience, the descriptive techniques used by F. Scott Fitzgerald, make the novel the great art that it is, with the novel written like that it gives the audience the opportunity to imagine the novel how they
This territory is being shown in the film by an Arabian theme that reinforces and establishes the locale. We can hear a stirring statement of the “La Marseillaise” when the opening credits are shown in the beginning of the film. Steiner uses this to remind the viewers the French control of Morocco. This ends with a sour chord, coinciding with the director Michael Curtiz’s name to support the narrator’s description of dark days for Europe. A narrator also describes the journey people go through to come to Casablanca, and this was supported by repeated dissonant chords.
The actors speak Shakespeare’s dialogue eloquently and beautifully which I can personally deem as poetry in motion. Having Macbeth interpreted this way; I believe that it makes it much more relatable and easier to understand. Often times, people have trouble when it comes to Shakespeare’s choice of words and how he lays out the discourse of his plays. In this film, that dilemma seems to be thrown out the window and the words paired with the actions, actors, and setting in the film, make it effortless to follow along. The acting is spot-on in this film.
(264) Classical narrative form is commonly known as linear narrative which refers to stories told in a single line with logical order and ends with an assured conclusion, usually seen in traditional Hollywood films. The ending is usually often the solution of problems of the characters. Therefore, there might be nothing left to be solved. In this kind of narrative, it is cause and effect which lead it to go on in a correct direction and drew the attention of audiences to follow. Jill Nelmes states in the book he edits: It is
While each character stayed true to their role, including: the 'jock'; the 'slut'; the 'pothead' and the 'nerd', the stereotypical portrayal was not overdone. The cinematography and score did not seem overwhelming central to the experience that is this film, and did not provide distractions from the rest of the movie. Like most horror films, the scoring helped the element of suspense. In almost each scene that suspense builds, the speed and pitch of the score
Both Citizen Kane and Arbitrage convey very similar themes throughout both films. They do so in a way which helps the audience develop different emotions towards each of the characters throughout. Two very similar, yet different scenes which portray main themes such as power and wealth are the first, opening scenes of both films. In the opening scene of Citizen Kane we are immediately greeted with a non-diegetic musical tone, this automatically gives us the sense that the film is going to be a film noir, thriller type, as the use of shadows and entrapment convey that message. However, in Arbitrage there is only diegetic sound, and silence and the scene is bright and open.
Hamlet Film Review Kenneth Branagh’s, 1996 film version of Shakespeare's Hamlet flourishes with a vigorous lead role of Hamlet played by Branagh himself. Branagh puts together a great adaption of Shakespeare's Hamlet as he stays fairly true to the text and makes it look absolutely authentic by having it filmed in Denmark at the magnificent Blenheim palace. Although this movie is quite long, it is full of surprises and will surely keep you interested with its compelling plot. The cinematography in this film at points is very good, however at points the scenes look poor and appear absolutely fake. Unlike most movies, this movie is shot in remarkable 65mm format which is considered epic photography, and is only used in special event venues.
It is unique for most film directors to do so, but for this film Spike Lee used his actors in perfect roles. I liked how he based the movie in one block so the audience doesn’t get confused from the story. Using one block instead of multiple cities was cool because he used multiple races to detail the story. With multiple races comes problems with
Traumatized In J.D. Salinger novel The Catcher in the Rye the protagonist Holden has induced trauma and has trouble overcoming it. A trauma is a psychologically distressing event that is outside the range of usual human experience, that can’t be overcome for an extended time or for life. As Lance Viceroy tells in her book trauma and survival,” traumatic experience can produce a sometimes indelible effect on the human psyche that can change the nature of an individual’s memory, self-recognition, and relational life.” Holden’s obsession with past reviles his trauma the fact that he cannot deal with that things change overtime. He hates the idea that Jane would've taken her kings out of the back row.
The film Jacob’s ladder presents a postmodern theme to the audience. Throughout the movie the audience is left guessing, and the entire film seems to be a random chain of events. The end of the movie leaves the audience questioning whether they have enjoyed the film or if they have not. Because of the film’s theme it has many different moods and elements of postmodernism. The film leaves an impression on the audience, an impression that not everything is what it seems.