Film Synopsis
Hurtlocker
In this film we do not get to see the main protagonist until after the introduction scene. The films narrative is linear as there are no flashbacks to previous moments in the characters lives. This helps give the feeling of actually being there which is also done by camera movement while focusing on characters making the audience feel like they are watching through the eyes of a cameraman. The equalibriam is not changed in this movie as it starts off in a war and ends in it. Nothing is restored in this movie as there is no real beginning to the story or an end. The characters this movie focuses on in this movie are soldiers, the main one being sergent William James. When he is first introduced, he is seen to be very disrespectful but as the movie goes on we see him change and grow depressed with being in the war.
District 9
This movies protagonist (Wickus) is introduced near the beginning of the film and is portrayed as being an ignorant, careless jerk which makes him very unlikable. After he grows the alien arm, he changes. But this change is only because everyone is after him and not because he has a change of heart which means his character didn't develop very much. This movie has a linear storyline and also has camera movement which makes the audience feel like they are part of the movie. Unlike Hurtlocker, this movie has a clear ending to it when nobody knows the whereabouts of Wickus.
Thursday, 23 November 2017
Thursday, 9 November 2017
Kathryn Bigelow
Kathryn Bigelow
Born November 27, 1951 in San Carlos, California, USA
Kathryn Bigelow spent two years at the San Francisco art institute and was a very talented painter. When she was twenty, she won a Scholarship to the Whitney Museum's independent study program. She is well known for directing:
Trailers:
The Hurt Locker (2008) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AIbFvqFYRT4
Zero Dark Thirty (2012) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FSEBstlH6WY
Point Break (1991) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UuVDrpl1tIY
Strange Days (1995) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5yaXPx6xWEQ
A similarity these movies share is that they all have violence, conflict and action.
Born November 27, 1951 in San Carlos, California, USA
Kathryn Bigelow spent two years at the San Francisco art institute and was a very talented painter. When she was twenty, she won a Scholarship to the Whitney Museum's independent study program. She is well known for directing:
Trailers:
The Hurt Locker (2008) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AIbFvqFYRT4
Zero Dark Thirty (2012) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FSEBstlH6WY
Point Break (1991) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UuVDrpl1tIY
Strange Days (1995) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5yaXPx6xWEQ
A similarity these movies share is that they all have violence, conflict and action.
Wednesday, 20 September 2017
Film Reviews
Film 1.
Maze Runner
The platform I watched this movie on was my smartphone. The reason I watched this movie on my phone is because it is easy to watch anywhere at anytime. This movie is similar to "The hunger games" as they both revolve around survival. The movie is about a teenager by the name of Thomas who wakes up with no memory. He is taken to a grassy field surrounded by a giant which changes every now and again. The field that Thomas is taken to is inhabited by other teenagers who also suffer from the memory loss. All of the teenagers do not know who brought them there and want to escape. But out of all of the people who go through the maze, Thomas is the best at analyzing it. What makes this movie appealing to me is that it is a coming of age movie. We see Thomas show up as a nobody and watch him become one of the best maze runners. Also, we conflict between Thomas and Gally, the maze and the scientists who are testing all of the teenagers. While I enjoyed the movie, I think I would've enjoyed it more if I had watched it on a larger screen, such as a cinema screen, television or even a computer monitor. I think this movie plot is "The Quest" as all the teenagers overcome an obstacle.
Film 2.
Lucy
The platform I watched this movie on was a laptop. The reason I chose to watch this movie on a laptop is because I can take it anywhere and also be amerced into the movie. The movies genre is Sci-Fi as it plays around with theories about the human mind. This movie doesn't give a whole backstory to the protagonist but rather begins a few minutes before things begin to go wrong. I personally liked this as it jumps right into the interesting part without having to go through Lucy's regular life. While watching the movie, I was always interested about what was going to happen next. Even though I didn't know much about Lucy's backstory, I still feared for her life when the movie began. We saw a change in the character from beginning to end and even though there was a change, I still felt a connection with her as I felt that if a situation like that happened to anybody, they would change too.
Film 3.
28 days later
The platform I watched this movie on was a television. The reason I watched this movie on this platform is because it has a large screen making the movie easy to watch. The movie does have the qualities of a good movie but I struggled to enjoy it. I did like the feeling of isolation near the beginning of the film but other than that I wasn't really hooked. Perhaps it was the dark lighting used in the film as that made it difficult for me to see what was going on or maybe it was the slow pace of the film. The story was kind of interesting however, I couldn't pay much attention to it. This movie does seem good but it just isn't something I would watch to pass time.
Film 4.
Blade runner 2049
I watched this movie in the IMAX theater in London. The screen was huge and the sound was amazing (it was a bit loud for my liking though). The movie was also in 3D which helped me feel like I was part of the movie. The story was good but what stuck out most about the movie was the visuals. Everything was futuristic but some settings were also empty and deserted. I really enjoyed the movie but it was really long. One part of me wanted to go home and another part of me wanted to watch more. While watching the movie, you really feel a connection with the protagonist. There is nothing hat you know that the protagonist doesn't. One thing I disliked about the movie was the nudity. I feel like they overdone it as it would show naked women left right and center and to make things worse I was watching the movie with my class which made me feel very uncomfortable. Overall this movie is great and yeah...
Film 3.
28 days later
The platform I watched this movie on was a television. The reason I watched this movie on this platform is because it has a large screen making the movie easy to watch. The movie does have the qualities of a good movie but I struggled to enjoy it. I did like the feeling of isolation near the beginning of the film but other than that I wasn't really hooked. Perhaps it was the dark lighting used in the film as that made it difficult for me to see what was going on or maybe it was the slow pace of the film. The story was kind of interesting however, I couldn't pay much attention to it. This movie does seem good but it just isn't something I would watch to pass time.
Film 4.
Blade runner 2049
I watched this movie in the IMAX theater in London. The screen was huge and the sound was amazing (it was a bit loud for my liking though). The movie was also in 3D which helped me feel like I was part of the movie. The story was good but what stuck out most about the movie was the visuals. Everything was futuristic but some settings were also empty and deserted. I really enjoyed the movie but it was really long. One part of me wanted to go home and another part of me wanted to watch more. While watching the movie, you really feel a connection with the protagonist. There is nothing hat you know that the protagonist doesn't. One thing I disliked about the movie was the nudity. I feel like they overdone it as it would show naked women left right and center and to make things worse I was watching the movie with my class which made me feel very uncomfortable. Overall this movie is great and yeah...
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