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.

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 [...]

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

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

The Blind Side is a movie produced in 2009 that focuses on the life of Michael Oher. Leigh Anne believes that the decision to make Michael part of her family is right despite objections from [...]

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.

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.

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 [...]

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 [...]

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.

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.

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 [...]

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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 [...]

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.

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 [...]

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 [...]

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.

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 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 [...]

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 [...]

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.

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 [...]

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.

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.

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, [...]

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 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.

But it is still easy to realize that two chapters in the book have been completely done away with in the movie: those of 'The Letter' and 'The Jewels'. The scene at the end of [...]

When Sara is informed by Campbell that her daughter had the right to reject the kidney donation surgery, Sara argues that Anna was too young to decide for herself and that she was going to [...]

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 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".

This was shown in the film that the cost of living was constantly increased by the rich to keep the working class in their place.

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

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

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

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 [...]

In the movie, women emerged as people who were out to fight for the common good of others in the society.

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.

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.

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 [...]

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.

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.

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 [...]

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 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.

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.

Gender roles and the discrimination of women have been the main topics of concern in most movies in the recent past. The movie shows women as inferior to men as illustrated by the differentials in [...]

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.

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 [...]

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 [...]

One of the themes in the movie is luck and destiny. Love is one more aspect discussed in the movie.

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.

This overview tackles the writer's purpose, the life of Truman in relation to that of Jesus Christ as well as that of Christof in relation to that of God.

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.

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.

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.

Ben Carson may be a controversial figure in modernity, his biographical life, as shown in Gifted Hands, is one of struggle, respect, and admiration as a man who overcame hardship and took risks to help [...]

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, [...]

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 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.

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.

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.

According to memos written back in 1966, the senior management of the company knew about the carcinogenic effects of chromium 6 that the company was using, but the management did nothing to correct the situation.

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

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 [...]

This is a serious set back for the ghost writer because he is forced to take a flight in the heart of winter to an estate that is in front of the ocean.

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

Thus, involving several storytellers in the process of portraying the characters, the author allows the audience to collect separate fragments and scattered facts that help understand the fractured personalities of the main characters. The film [...]

The cultural identity of an individual is formed through the perceptions and traditions of the whole country. Muriel admires the typical glamorous girls and wants to be part of the community and bear a group [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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.

Also, it will discuss the content and themes of the movie and explain the role played by music in the movie.

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

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 [...]

As the plot of the play develops and the reader gets more involved in the reading of the play, the constant need to read the stage directions has a disruptive effect on the reader's interaction [...]

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

The purest distinction is drawn between the narrative and the documentary genres, with the experimental or avant-garde films differing from both.

In addition, the mother always acts as the peacemaker: during the dinner on the first day of school, she is the one to start the conversation to comfort others.

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 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 [...]

The primary objective of the current paper is to validate the argument that the changes made by the director of A River Runs through It allowed him to add to the depth of the original [...]

In order to appeal to the middle class, many of the films produced tend to reflect the hopes and dreams of this class of society.

Its story, cast, and professional work of the filmmaking team made the movie one of the best works not only in India but in the world as well. The complexity of the genre makes the [...]

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 [...]

The significance of Gilgamesh is evident indeed due to the variety of factors: this work is still regarded as one of the earliest literary works that are known to the reader, this is a captivating [...]

The issue depicts poor governance that happens in the juvenile center and is not in line with the primary objectives of making sure that the lives of the minors are drastically changed.

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 [...]

Some of the most important issues raised in Metropolis are the class division in the society, the gap between the rich and the poor, loyalty, brotherhood, and friendship, the tyranny and autocracy of politicians, the [...]

Via the cinematic experience the entire infrastructure of people's culture and the state of the world at large can be seen and experienced.

Mortality is the main theme of the film, 'The Hours.' In this film, the main characters have suicidal thoughts because of the problems that they are facing in their lives.

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 [...]

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.

The failure of Frank's father to secure a bank loan forces his family to move from their luxury home to a small house.

In the film, his role is to divert attention from the president's sex scandal involving the Firefly girl to the forthcoming elections.

Roadkill, an armadillo who is seeking for a mysterious spirit named "the spirit of the west" informs Rango that the only solution to the problems facing the animals of the desert is "enlightenment", which can [...]

The story described in the movie is one of egoism and a self centered person who will resort to anything just to win the case.

To conclude, the editing of Chungking Express twists the perception that people form pleasant expectations of love by editing their first meetings based on illustrating romance in an unusual manner.

The purpose of the movie "Notting Hill " was to show the life of two people and how it is sometimes limited by the social regulations and norms.

I was the producer and was involved in making critical decisions that guided the production of the film. To improve the quality of the film, we hired three people to participate in the filming as [...]

In her essay Looking for Nostalgia: Memory and National Identity in Hou Hsiao-Hsien's a Time to Live, a Time to Die, Wu holds that "Hou Hsiao Hsien consistently drew on his personal life experiences and [...]

Pai's grandfather initially rejected her because he was angry at the death of his grandson and thought that the girl is "useless" as she could not become the leader.

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.

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.

Most of the science fiction films reflect the socio-political environment in both the US and the rest of the world. Science fiction has presented not only some of the greatest stories in the contemporary literature, [...]

She bows down to her boss because she wants to get ahead in her career and is at her service day and night.

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 [...]

When the camera returns from the exterior of the backyard to the inside of the photographer's room, there emerges a close-up on the most significant objects in the interior.