Film Studies Essay Examples and Topics

Despite the fact that the film is primarily associated with Macaulay Culkin, the rest of the actors have contributed significantly to the movie's atmosphere.

The main character, who will be the basis of this paper's analysis, is Patrick Bateman, who is a young and successful individual.

One of the examples is when Katherine was getting to know the students and met Joan who was one of the smartest in the class.

In the essay, two main arguments will be made based on the events described in the movie: while the women's colleagues at NASA did see the potential in them and tried to eliminate barriers that [...]

One of the historical aspects that the movie failed to capture was the good things that God did to the Israelites.

Given the deep plot, the eternal love line between the main characters seemed inappropriate, so I would say that the only thing I did not like was this moment in the plot.

Although the shirts mean nothing to Gatsby without Daisy, the audience watches Gatsby's facial expression display a great deal of empathy and love whenever Daisy seems distressed, especially in this scene when she begins to [...]

The second important person with him is his best friend Chukie, who he tells that he would love to be a laborer for the rest of his life.

The film's title, Parasite, is a double entendre, which leads the viewer to question who is indeed the parasite; between the rich who exploit underpaid labor, or the poor who exploit the economic resources and [...]

As an example of the latter, this paper focuses on the analysis of Charlie Kelmeckis, the protagonist of Stephen Chbosky's novel The Perks of Being a Wallflower, and his PTSD.

Collins, the cousin of the five sisters, is the probable heir to the family's estate because of his close kinship to the family. In the midst of the journeys between London and Derbyshire, the viewers [...]

Although the short story "The Birds" and the movie The Birds are often perceived as a single entity, it is possible to consider all differences between these two versions thoroughly due to historical criticism.

Twilight may be considered as a faithful adaptation to the book owing to the work of Catherine Hardwicke and the team of the filmmakers working under this movie.

It is depicted in the assassination of Jamal's mother during the religious conflict and Salim and Jamal running into a rich man, as they try to escape from policemen.

To resolve the identified problems of the client, the social worker needs to establish consent, discuss confidentiality terms, carry out assessment procedure, and thoroughly address the steps of interventions implementation within the treatment plan.

In effect this is to take the baby's point of view communicating a theme of confusion, and also the helplessness of the situation because almost all the characters in the film are young children.

The Theme of the Film and The general theme of the film is that even if the world is a bad place to live in, it is still worth fighting for in the end.

Also, to put further reasoning in the proper context, it is critical to notice that the whole assessment and discussion of the treatment plan are based entirely on what is presented in the movie, and [...]

In the end, nothing proves to be of any help: Yong-gu is blackmailed by the system into confessing and executed on his daughter's birthday.

Maximus realizes the facts about murder of his emperor and he is not ready to give loyalty to Commodus. Gladiators of Proximo come to participate in the game in the leadership of Maximus.

Beowulf and Grendel's mother make a deal and the warrior becomes the next king while the Water Demon gives birth to Beowulf's son.

The shallow focus is used when Karen directs the gun to Henry, and the image of the gun is not clear as the director makes a decision not to mention a true essence of the [...]

The historical film The Message is dedicated to the era of the formation of Islam and tells about the events that took place in the period from 610 to 632.

Similar to the connection between "structure" and "culture" in society, there is a connection between film and sociology. The Parasite uses an exaggerated narrative through the wealth gap to emphasize class struggle and social inequality.

Moreover, the film and distribution of a motion picture allow the audience to consider such important issues as diversity and range, the importance of social media, and its impact on society, and women's power.

It is based in the city of Mumbai, India and although people often incorrectly use the term for referring to the entire Indian cinema, Bollywood only represents a part of the Indian movie industry and [...]

The second issue is the lack of values, respect, and attitude among the members in the team. The issue of discrimination and racism is another sociological concern in the film.

Specifically, the misalignment between the expectations that the leading character has of the new staff members and the Indian employees' perception of their role in the organization, as well as the approach toward managing their [...]

The main purpose of this paper is to dwell upon the movie Vertigo and to understand its underlying theme, the role of lighting and cinematography effects in movie perception and to compare and contrast it [...]

The film Precious Knowledge focuses on the fall and defense of the ethnic studies program within the Tucson district. Music is also another form of code used in the film to show the film's pace [...]

The genre of the film is romance and similar to many other movies that I have watched in the past; for instance, The Romantics and You Again among others.

The Mayans calendar cyclic end inspires the movie's story, and a general picture of dooms day is seen throughout the entire movie.

The Truman Show is a drama film that captures the basic principles of the social structure at the beginning of life besides helping us to uncover the origin of the prevailing social interactions or socialization [...]

A clear difference between an adult and a child is depicted through the maturity of the characters that represent people's emotions.

Consequently, the story also incorporates a variety of themes and ideas that are interesting to explore in terms of the functioning of the society, the role of the city in marginalization and poverty, and human [...]

It is based on this that when viewing the movie, it is obvious that the director wanted to depict the "manliness" and bravado of the Spartans.

In the following paper, the lessons of success from the movie The Pursuit of Happyness will be characterized and evaluated. It is a challenge to become successful in the sphere of professional sales.

The mission tells us about life the struggles of the Guanari tribe, and the representatives of the Jesuit Order, who have entered the tribe to convert it.

In America today, there is a general belief that every individual is unique, and should have equal access to the American dream of life "life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness".

The close-up shots used in the scene add to the emotional effect of the scene and create a sense of intimacy between the audience and characters, making the intended viewers experience the scene as if [...]

Also, the color of his face is ochre, which reminds of sacking. In general, Lion is a rather impressive character because of the makeup he has.

The response captures the failed criminal justice of America and the power and honor of the Godfather."I went to the police, like a good American," the man says.

Nature, loved and praised by Morrie, is used in the film to show the end of his life. The conversations with Morrie help him to remember who he actually is, reconsider his life, and focus [...]

As a matter of fact, this is the only scene where Blu, Jewel, Linda, Tulio, and the smugglers are present at the same time without being aware of each other's presence.

The plot is written in different viewpoints that range from the society itself and the representatives attached at the Center for Disease Control and Prevention to the government officials, all in an attempt to recognize [...]

The film Outsourced introduces viewers to the customs of the Indian culture through the experience of the principal character, Todd Anderson.

When it came to pirating and copying the work of others in the field of technology, Steve Jobs and Bill Gates were both seen negatively.

When a dissociative identity disorder hits a person severely, the only recommendation for the main character to resolve the psychological issue is contacting a psychotherapist and conducting comprehensive treatment.

Featuring two male friends Thelma Dickson and Louise Sawyer as the major characters, Ridley succeeding in demonstrating the challenging experiences of women in the male-dominated world and how they strive to overcome the challenges.

This paper promotes the idea that the 2000 film Gladiator is illustrative of what the classical approach to film-editing is all about, and elaborates on some of the technical aspects of how the director went [...]

The audience is only in a position to obtain the projected meaning due to the raw emotions used in the film.

In spite of the fact that Ali and his sister Zahra live in poverty in the poor Tehran neighborhoods and their struggles are associated with impossibility to satisfy their basic needs, the film is not [...]

The creature is ultimately lowered to the ground by all of the powers of the cosmos. Based on the approach readers will have the opportunity to comprehend the main lessons of the movie.

The history of the cinema is filled with the works of many directors, but only a few of them can be ranked among the geniuses of this kind of art, like David Lynch.

One of the exceptions of the previous statements is the Matrix trilogy directed by Larry and Andy Wachowski."The Matrix", The Matrix: Reloaded", and "The Matrix: Revolution", all of which gained a cult status among fans, [...]

The film uses wonderful cinematography that highlights the magnificence of the surroundings in the film. The invasion of the Chinese, however, led to the fast depletion of the salt.

Director Jeff Lau uses the element of light and framing to guide the viewers to understand the story, through the development of angles and photographic techniques.

Gardner demonstrates perseverance, hope, and social intelligence and illustrates the importance of effectance motivation and the power of social networks, even though the protagonist's relationship with his wife could be improved.

One of the most important characters in the film is Garfield who plays the role of Saverin, the only friend Zuckerberg had while in college.

The problems raised in the movie are social and should bother the whole society as being based on the realistic events, it means that there may be many places where disabled children are treated in [...]

The Mexican culture is evident in the kind of music that the characters enjoy dancing to or listening to in the course of their romance.

The concepts of autism, conformity, and trust are described in the movie; and the peculiarity of this story is that one concept is closely connected to another concept, and the consequences of one concept influence [...]

The naming of the film La La Land is a denotation of the movie, giving a literal meaning to the movie.

The CEO rotated around various roles within the company to ensure she understood the positions and the employees' perspectives on the company.

First is where experts employees of corporations such as Google talk about how social networks work from the inside, about the consequences they can lead to in the form which they now exist in.

Nevertheless, it is challenging to assess Carl's grief, as he does not speak openly about his feelings following Ellie's death in the movie.

The family needs assistance because of its inability to cope with the death of their father and husband and evolve. It impacts the hierarchy within the family as the mother is deprived of any power [...]

Hatim, a successful journalist of a French language daily newspaper is also another main character in the film. Azam was a shoeblack who later turned to be one of the wealthiest men in Egypt.

Due to the fact that the episodes in the series vary in their dramatic effect and tension, the episodes' culminations and endings are always unpredictable, and this aspect, along with the focus on the antagonist [...]

He decides to take his kid to an infrequent restaurant meal."You want some pizza?" the father asks his son, and the little boy's eyes brighten as if the pizza is the best delicacy on the [...]

This paper is divided into sections to; highlight the stages of development of Chiron, theoretical perspectives in understanding behavioral development and the impact of the behavior on the main characters life, impact on the society, [...]

In this case, amnesia is seen as a loss of verbal memory-images and a loss of visual memory-images. In the case of Leonard, memory loss or reduction of memory is a main phenomenon, independent of [...]

Overall, the film appears to be a great piece of film-making art representing the themes of racism, nationalism, discrimination, and all the complexity behind the necessity to live and cope with each other by the [...]

What the detective encounters is the lack of the overall support for the investigation by the family, which could be a sign that a relative was involved in the untimely demise of Harlan Thrombey.

The Help is a film about how in a democratic country the issue of living blacks and whites together is resolved.

In addition, it seeks to understand the internal and external forces that affect his personality in the film and the factors that enable him to succeed.

The film follows Torrance's family journey and the responsibility of taking care of the Overlook Hotel during the winter when there are no customers around, thus allowing the director to build the plot's suspense.

The director of In the Mood for Love uses music throughout the film to set the mood in the film and enhance the musical background that was typical of Hong Kong in the 1960s.

For twenty-five minutes, the scene of the introductory battle continues with the enemy dug in at the coastal height, and this episode contributes most to addressing the theme of the film.

At the mines, Solomon gets a large diamond which he tries to and hide in the bushes, the captain sees him and before he gets to him, government forces attack and they are all arrested [...]

Discrimination in all its forms is a timeless issue in the society; classism, ableism, and sexism, as forms of discrimination, are prevalent in the film The Hunchback of Notre Dame and similar examples exist in [...]

The movie follows the tale of William Wallace a freedom fighter who rose to liberate Scotland from the rule of King Edward "Longshanks" following the death of the king of Scotland, who died without leaving [...]

Towards the end of the movie, in the federal hearing scene chaired by NTSB, Whip who has been priory convinced by Hugh and Charlie to deny the fact that he was under the influence of [...]

The events in the movie unfold in 1994 when the Rwandan genocide was just about to begin. Thereafter, the country plunges into a state of chaos after the death of the president.

After the bursting of Jim and apprehending of his friends, using drugs red handed by the couch, disintegration starts taking place in the group and most of the boys lose their essence for being thrown [...]

In addition to highlighting the struggles of the have-nots in contemporary urban centers, these scenes depict the relationship between the rich and the poor.

While Shakespeare's play happened in the 11th century in Scotland, the movie's design is more similar to the events of the 20th century. Corresponding to the era of the first half of the 20th century, [...]

While this is a fundamental strategy in the protection of Giosue, it is framed in such a way that it lessens the intensity of the challenges that faced the individuals that faces Guido and his [...]

Charlie Chaplin's 1925 film The Gold Rush can be well discussed as the one of most outstanding examples of a classical editing technique's successful deployment, because the manner of how director went about connecting film's [...]

Dre is a complete foreigner who struggles to fit into his new environment and live life the normal freeway that he is used to in his home country. He claims that his style of Kung [...]

The latter, dressed in a yellow raincoat, takes the boat and sails it on puddles until the toy is lost in the sewers.

This cartoon Embodies the main motives of Miyazaki's work - childhood, the fidelity of friends, the dark side of the personality, and the power of fantasy.

One of the students, Eva Benitez, struggles with her identity as a gang member and a young woman in high school.

These two problems were delicately joined in the main plot of the film "Something the Lord Made" that shows that ambitions, hard work and talent can overcome all the obstacles to deliver one of the [...]

In essence, horror movies do not make people aggressive. In essence, horror movies do not make people aggressive.

Speaking about what is in common between the movie and the novel it should be first of all stated that the movie is based on the novel and thus basically has the same plot.

The movie could equally be considered as a despoliation of several false impressions on autism and is inclined toward an improvement of appropriate knowledge of how to address autism.

It gives a depressive quality that defines the placement of the characters and focuses on what the general theme of the movie is going to be.

The name of the work that will be addressed is Money Heist; its original name is La Casa de Papel. In Money Heist, a group of criminals guided by a smart and fatherly figure is [...]

Most importantly, the movie points to the presence of a much more significant factor that pushes Jack toward the abuse of alcohol and the use of drugs.

The director is using a variety of techniques such as lighting, camera work, and sound to convey the story and shape the meaning of the film.

In the three selected movies Hero, Fight Club and Star wars different currents of Taoism can be detected flowing in the ebb and flow of the movies. Daoism is a term oft-quoted in Taoism."Dao" means [...]

To me, one of the most striking features connecting the works was the resemblance between Aragorn in The Lord of the Rings and Han Solo in A New Hope.

First of all, it is of significant importance to become aware of the roots of such an iconographic symbol in Japanese anime.

The only one who does not carry a weapon, the contemplator and the peacemaker, Darwin is the voice of reason and clear mind. As to the meaning of the title, it is a multifold symbol [...]

This essay will discuss how the director of the movie Scream used these three important elements to draw the attention of the viewers and keep their attention throughout the entire film.

The plot of the movie focuses on Giselle, a Disney Princess, who moves from her animation world of Andalasia, though by force, to the real world to the city of New York. Giselle is a [...]

It draws parallels between the experiences and roles of the various strata of society and their survival in life, and the film's message captures the essence of the problems of inequality in society.

The focus on detail in the mise-en-scene design in "Boyz n the Hood" serves to demonstrate the director's preference for realism as the expressive tool for portraying the life of the African American community members [...]

The purpose of this paper is to discuss the formal, aesthetic, and narrative elements of this scene to make an argument about the significance of the movie as a whole.

Native American identity is represented by the differences between Victor and Thomas and the attempts of each to turn the other into an Indian.

The Devil Wears Prada is a movie that helps young people stay motivated and never give up, to understand the essence of hard work and promotion, and to learn to use their personal uniqueness to [...]

The movie "Wag the Dog" is one of the most important cinematic works of the 20th century, as it greatly raised the political awareness of an average citizen not only in the USA, but also [...]

One of the ways through film directors can achieve this objective is to focus on the political issues in the society. According to Kavanagh, 'Chinatown' is one of the films that highlight the social and [...]

The precedence of preparation events before the ritual is the same in the film and the text. The major difference between the text version and the adapted film is the nature of the presented.

The movie's point of attack is Othello's decision to overlook Iago for a promotion to the position of Lieutenant in favor of Cassio.

In contrast to the freedom of accepting disabled individual in the community, the movie depicts the destructive effects of prejudices toward a mentally impaired person through the prism of high school bullying.

Many questions arise as these terms are pondered and these questions are answered in the context of races and genders.'Crash' involves fear, racism, ethnocentrism and lack of communication.the central idea followed in the movie surrounds [...]

The movie opens with the narrator showing a few pictures of the team like that of Nando Parrado and Antonio who was the team captain.

Judging by the examples of such movies as The Last Emperor and The Sheltering Sky, Bertolucci has always been interested in exploring the connections between the modern and traditional, the everyday and exotic, and between [...]