Film Studies Essay Examples and Topics. Page 2

The Blackfish is a 2013 film that documents the captivity of whales by humans and shows the dangers of this controversial act to both humans and whales.

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

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, [...]

He is cheated and tries to return his soul, but to achieve his goal he must go to the same crossroads."Feeling cheated by his lack of fame, Willie goes back to the crossroads to renege [...]

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 [...]

However, Mulvey's theorization of psychoanalysis rests on the image of women and theory of "visual pleasure" created through the male gaze. Thus, the dominant female characters become objects of "visual pleasure" and male gaze.

The movie reminds the audience of the harsh and terrible conditions during the Second World War and the Holocaust. The movie transforms the endurance and perseverance of a father with his son.

In the country, children between the ages of twelve and eighteen years are required to participate in The Hunger Games. In one of the districts, Katniss' sister is chosen to represent the region in 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.

Additionally, the paper explores the third chapter of the film to understand how the concept of race has been embedded in institutions to favor the white race at the expense of the other races.

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 1958 film Hercules is an adaptation of the original Greek myth that portrays Hercules as the main character of one of the myths while following the story of it in some aspects.

The present paper analyzes Descartes' epistemology in the light of the tripartite theory of knowledge and uses a science fiction film The Matrix to understand Descartes' influence on the human understanding of reality.

They are considered to be one more proof of the marketing perspective of the movie that demonstrates purchasing and consumption patterns of the audience.

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 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 [...]

The characters of Miss Daisy and the Chauffeur are both relevant in advancing the theme of ageism in the film. The police continue to talk ill of them, saying that Miss Daisy and Hoke are [...]

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

It is noticeable that in The Third Man and The Silence of the Lambs, the characters are dressed according to the rules of film noir.

The popularity of the topic in the 1990s can be explained by the fact that alcohol consumption significantly increased in the previous decade in comparison to the overall XX century situation in the States.

In the first instance, when Danny and Sandy meet for the first time in the school, Danny is compelled to play the bad boy character the group is identified with.

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.

According to Veblen, the aforementioned perspective as displayed in the fashion aspects of the movie indicates that the leisurely class uses dressing to express their way of life and social phenomenon.

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 planet is representation of the anger. The planet is representation of Justine's anger and the Earth is Justine's ego.

The main persuasive element of this approach is to combine the two, the material and the ethical concerns, which may lead to the belief that any behavior consists of "a process and a consequence".

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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

On the other hand, Kohlberg states that people's sense of morality is tied to their personal and societal relationships, as revealed in Candy's characters.

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 [...]

In the movie, "10 Things I hate about you", it is fundamental to note that the characters, Bianca and Cameron have been used to show how codes and conventions can be used to define the [...]

The gist of this paper, therefore, is to offer psychological criticism of the Movie as regards its screenplay, plot, direction, and general presentation, and this is done by applying the Freudian Theory of Psychological Analysis [...]

The director used computer-generated steam in the bathroom fantasy scene because the entrance of the camera in the bathroom let the steam escape.

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.

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 [...]

After the death of the boy's uncle, he recognizes the latter as a mentor figure and follows his words. He realizes that Parker is Spider-Man because the injury is identical to his enemy's.

To ensure a full understanding of the character's motives, one should start the analysis from the creation of the character and for which purposes the character was designed.

During the Spanish War, the Republicans lost to the Phalangist government, and this concept is used to highlight the creation of a new form of masculinity.

Brook intention was to showcase the universality of the Indian belief systems, values, and norms, which worked to deny the natives the social voice in an international scene. Brook, as an adapter, mediates to transform, [...]

The connection between the events in the movie, Newsies and the Industrial Revolution is the use of child labor and the conditions under which they worked.

This paper will focus on the analysis of the mentioned film from the perspective of intercultural and interpersonal concepts of relationships.

To begin with, the director relies on the use of long shots to narrate the story. The approach is used by the photographer to depicting the emotional cues of the characters.

Speaking of the aforementioned compositional qualities of the movie, one should mention that the mise-en-scene, in which the Tramp, the lead character of the movie, strolls down the street, is, perhaps, among the most powerful [...]

Most of the characters in the film have developed strained relationships with their parents. The film informs the audience about the nature of the challenges faced by the youth.

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.

The movie employs a wide range of cinematic techniques to create a suspenseful atmosphere and convey a strong message about the nature of fear and the power of the media.

Cut to: Shot 2: The following big closeup frame depicts the emotions of Arthur during the dialogue with his psychiatrist. This is the reason to kill Bruce's parents, which proves his insanity of Arthur.

The main theme of the movie is that the motivation to achieve results can overcome discrimination and benefit society. It forces Glenn to request that Katherine check the calculations.

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.

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 [...]

Documentaries are a strong form of this type of employment, but a more entertaining genre is that of the 'historical fiction' in which some element of the story contains an element of truth.

The book narrates the conditions in contemporary Iran through the life of a young girl named Marjane who has splendid aspirations; in being the last prophet of the galaxy and in shaving her legs.

A professional model is found dead in her bed with her nose cut off, a container of sleeping pills in one hand, and a phone in the other; her death was the result of a [...]

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.

Thus, if an individual is in a certain circumstance, which is somewhat similar to a certain group's circumstance, they are more likely to adjust their own attitudes and behaviours and adopt the group's behaviours/attitudes towards [...]

This is one of the messages that is conveyed through the text of the song. In particular, this part of the movie is supposed to empower Native Americans whose culture was disregarded and marginalized for [...]

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 [...]

He takes the opportunity to use Leonard and his drive for revenge by telling him he will help Leonard find the killer, but in truth, will involve Leonard in a drug deal and push him [...]

Furthermore, the events in the film occurred in the depression era, which was a favorite for many predecessors before them. The movie is a depiction of the life of James Braddock.

The purpose of this paper is to examine the historical accuracy and academic worthiness of the 2011 film "The Iron Lady", a British-American movie that attempts to portray the life and political career of Margaret [...]

Far and away was a rather captivating movie, to a point where most of the audience ends up forgetting they are in a movie theater.

Thus, this analytical treatise attempts to explicitly and critically review the elements of storytelling, acting, cinematography, editing, sound and style, directing, themes, genre, and the impact of the film on the society, framing and scene [...]

This is largely due to the fact that the degree of racism in recent years may not be as intense as it was in the past.

Based on this, the paper will summarize the content in "Sue o en Otro Idioma," including the main and minor characters, the Otherness in the movie, and themes displayed by characters and events in "I [...]

Release from Pressure is the leitmotif of the storyline featuring Nina, a talented ballerina who gets the roles of the white and black swans in the new play. The film leaves a feeling of pride [...]

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

The background to the pessimistic future is the deteriorating cities and countryside of England, along with the geopolitical crisis caused by the inflow of refugees to the country and the regular terrorist attacks in European [...]

However, because Black Panther needed the help of the Jabari, he had to suppress some feelings of pride and act in the interest of his people.

The client provided all the records she had regarding her case, and Erin, the protagonist, reviewed all of them, which is essential for any research and is the basics of the scientific method.

When people think about the future, in the majority of cases, they believe that science and technology should help to change the world. One of the goals of a utopia is to remove the overwhelming [...]

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.

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.

In films, the visual representation of characters and events in the context of a specific design plays a critical role in conveying a certain message and provoking emotions in the audience.

With this in mind, it is advisable to introduce the term communicative elements of film production, understanding those elements of film production, the presence or absence of which affects the probability of the viewer perceiving [...]

Happiness is something elusive for most of the characters except Ricky and Lester, at the end of the movie. It takes place at the beginning of the movie and Jane, Lester's daughter is the point [...]

The movie's storyline is based on the book "Playing the Enemy: Nelson Mandela and the Game that Made a Nation" by John Carlin.

The discursive legitimacy of this suggestion can be well illustrated, in regards to the scene, in which the character of Jeff's maid Stella expounds on the sheer appropriateness of a 'loveless' marriage, as such that [...]

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 [...]

In his 34-year tenure, he is a witness of the views of the various ways in which the presidents make decisions involving blacks, and how the movements have affected these decisions and the lives of [...]

In both 'Memento' and 'Inception,' for example, Nolan has addressed the theme of the state of mind and memory. The director attempts to make the audience evaluate Leonard's state of mind based on the events [...]

When finishing watching the film, the viewer gets an understanding of the inevitability of the decline of feelings and accompanying suffering following the outburst of happiness people experience at the beginning of the relationships.

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, [...]

Thus, the introductory sequence of the "Strangers on a Train" is the best example to show all significant things and achievements of the director in the field of filmmaking."Strangers on a Train" is one of [...]

It is a story in which history is combined with the captivating life of the main character for the purpose of emphasizing the importance of resilience and kindness.

The latter term is a face of an actor who is surprised, amazed, and afraid of the novelty, which is shot by putting the face at the center of the frame.

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.

The use of the camera in this scene serves three purposes: to introduce the theme of voyeurism, to show the perspective of Marion, and to follow the plot.

The movie "The Wolf of Wall Street" is a masterpiece narrating the fascinating story of Jordan Belfort. The story begins in 1987 when Jordan Belfort gets the job of a broker in a company called [...]

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 [...]

In fact, very often, the characteristics of a particular mise-en-scene are being defined by the nature of a director's approach to editing.

The creators of "The Aimless Bullet" used the stories of their characters as symbolic demonstrations or the destinies of the whole generation of Korean people struggling with the harsh circumstances of the 1960s.

Thereafter, Kwita purchases a costume, dresses the mummy with the help of the rest, and they board a ship to bury Ali's body at the middle of the sea, on a private island.

For instance, the Arctic scenery, the subtle fact that the creature can converse in the human voice and is smart and able to experience pain, the series of events related to William's death and the [...]

Nonetheless, rather than avoiding multifaceted themes like identity and race, the film challenges the hitches that influence the existence of the Black community in the contemporary world.

He is a caring and dedicated father to his minor daughter Tatiana, and a devoted son to his parents and the rest of his family.

These paratexts help shape the expectations and reputation of the film, which adds meaning to the consumption of a film. The time restriction of the trailers triggers the audience to create an imaginary film out [...]

From a detective perspective, Contratiempo sticks to the classic line where murder is told at the beginning of the story, and then the viewer is introduced to the investigation and the aftermath.

The adequacy of the plot, courage, and common sense of the main character are the main reasons why the picture resonates with the audience. It is noteworthy that people and their clothes in the real [...]

This is because the film tells the story of a significant period in American history so that children of all ages can connect to and comprehend the message.

Nonetheless, the bandits are forced to flee, and the characters continue mining the gold to guarantee that it is sufficient for them.

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.

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 term determinism states, the all the processes in the world are determined beforehand, and only chosen may see or determine the future.

This paper includes an analysis of the final quote of professor Louis Levy concerning the meaning of human life and the way the words relate to the film.

In this paper, the possibility to transfer one's political sensibilities, the correlation between movie texts and feature-length non-documentary texts, and the way My Own Private Idaho has influenced my personal political sensibilities are examined.

Almost immediately after the ceremony, the main villain and the key antagonist of the lead character, Uncle Scar, the brother of King Mufasa and the uncle of the newborn lion, Simba, was revealed.

Following the events that are depicted in the movie in the quest of achieving the goals that each of the two main characters have, the film reveals central themes.

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 [...]

Ethnocentrism is depicted in most scenes of Avatar; the film outlines Na'vi's ways of life and the way the protagonist is forced to profess the culture before being admitted into the community.

The setting of this movie is before the onset of the First World War. The way Ted dresses and his flask of alcohol help give a date to this movie.

The factors which can influence the result of the evaluation and interpretation of the film and their specific features can be examined with the help of the study of American History X of 1998.

Laurence Olivier's need to focus on less traditional approaches, his need to shorten the production, and the need to perform a psychological analysis of the characters determine his interpretation of the play 'Hamlet'.

This method of motivation is the most effective for the supervisor, and the staff really try to please her in every way, so the movie is such a way to inspire them to work.

As can be seen, friendship becomes the source of improved emotional and mental well-being, encouraging Rochel and Nasira to remain loyal to their values and beliefs.

This paper will focus on the 2016 film "Arrival" and, in particular, on the ending scenes of this movie."Arrival" is a fascinating example of deception in the film as the plot is based on a [...]