Film Analysis Essay Examples and Topics

The Greatest Showman Plot Summary The plot of “The Greatest Showman” is quite predictable and simple, and at first, I decided to summarize it before you will read my review with detailed analysis. The movie starts when the young Phineas who saw himself being a…

“The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind,” is the first film directed by the successful actor Chiwetel Ejiofor. The true story of the real-life hero, Malawian engineer William Kamkwamba, is so praiseworthy, heartfelt and genuine that the film deserves no complaints, in my opinion. The movie…

Introduction In the film, “The House I Live In” states that “Since 1971, the War on Drugs has cost over one trillion dollars and has accounted for more than 45 million arrests, which makes America the world’s largest jailer” (Jarecki, 2012). We meet those who…

Jane campions postmodernist values within her 2009 film Bright star and John Keats neo-classical perspective embedded within his poetry effectively assists in reimagining the notion of stories being told by every generation, through the use of intertextuality. Campions Bright star is a romanticised film with…

What I believe the film Moonlight is attempting to communicate to us watching is not simply the acknowledgment of homosexuality inside African American neighborhoods, yet additionally grasping young men who exist outside of that solidified world, and how manliness has a wide range of articulations….

In this movie Bradley Cooper plays Pat Solatano. At the beginning of the movie, Pat is being released from a mental hospital after an eight month stay, and it is quite obvious that he has bipolar disorder. He was released into the care of his…

“Humans are social beings” so we find that “connecting with others is crucial” as this is “how we learn about how the world works” – Art Markman. In society, we have many connections and relationships with one another. Therefore, it is important for us to…

The tone of dark comedy subtly begins in the introduction of Dr Strangelove, as the narrator tells us of the Russian Doomsday device, showing an airborne B-52 plane being refuelled mid air as the song “try a little tenderness” plays; suggesting that man’s warlike tendencies…

Like most artists and creators, my work holds a very special place in my heart and in most cases, it felt like you were tearing it apart. Yet again I believe that like most artists I must take this criticism into consideration and try to…

Dear Haters, I’ve heard it all and I’ve read it all. Taking into consideration all of your opinions, I’ve noticed a common factor. Many of you view my use of exaggeration, excessive colour and chaos in my movies, Moulin Rouge and The Great Gatsby, as…

The Great Gatsby is an iconic book that is recognized in the modern era for both its fantastic english and its story which has been translated from words to film twice in the past century. Baz Luhrmann’s film is a modern interpretation of the classic…

In William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, an altercation between the Montague and Capulet families that has been going on for generations, disrupts the city of Verona and causes cataclysmic results for the protagonists, Romeo and Juliet. Revenge, love, and a secret marriage end up forcing…

The film Mean Girls directed by Mark Waters and written by SNL star, Tina Fey, debut in 2004 and captured a large audience for its comedic storyline. However, the film used comedy and satire to display an important message to the men and mostly women…

Passion is the wind blowing in the sails, without sails, the boat can not run; Passion is the fuel of the rocket, without fuel, the rocket cannot fly to the blue sky. Life has taught us that inspiration can create immortal art and passion can…

Stand and Deliver is a film based on real-life which from my understanding show us the reality that many immigrant students from the lower class must suffer, it also touches on how the community reject them and had played a significant role in forcing them…

In ‘Crazy Rich Asians,’ Rachel Chu faces many adventures when she decides to accompany her longtime boyfriend, Nick Young, to a wedding in Singapore. She experiences a culture shock of her own upon discovering that Nick’s family is extremely wealthy. Due to his wealth, Nick…

What is the key to an all-around immense movie? All movies are immense in their own way, but some movies go beyond immense. Through its well-played dramatics, Characters craziness, and cultural diversity the producers of Crazy Rich Asians create a well-rounded movie that has all…

It has been 25 years since audiences from around the world have mainly seen an all Asian cast in a big film. With limited exposure to the big screen, Hollywood would typically “whitewash” the Asian characters by casting white actors in their roles. In certain…

Asian characters throughout cinema have been habitually stereotyped as meek, corner-dwelling folks with little to say. However, In several important ways, the 2018 film Crazy Rich Asians represents a breakthrough in popular culture. Most significantly, it is the first successful Hollywood film since The Joy…

In the movie Crazy Rich Asians, the theme is revealed through the use of mise-en-scene and editing. The major theme I was able to identify through the use of aesthetics is that no matter the situation one should always stand up for themselves and not…

Casablanca, by Michael Curtiz 1942, Shows the sides of love and sacrifice in the context of World War Two. These themes are propagated by the selfless actions of Rick, a cynical night club owner, and Ilsa, who must suppress her love for Rick in order…

In this essay, I will be discussing how my Vertigo and Rear Window represents the overall divide of masculine and feminine within the films and portrayal of female desire and sexual objectification. The films I have chosen to discuss in this essay are Vertigo and…

The films Pulp Fiction and Vertigo, are very similar in the way in which they use homogeneous film techniques in order to communicate to their audience their messages. The use of these formal choices are what help develop their unique cinematic style which in turn…

Alfred Hitchock is a director with high attention on his movies. Many story lines and techniques within cinematography of Hitch are common standards for films today. Hitch films are known for being mysterious, cynical, as well as suspenseful and they are all similar, but different…

For the movie The Birds I chose to look at it through a feminist lens. In the movie unlike Hitchcock’s other movies, there is a lot of female representation throughout the film. The main character Melanie is a very important role in the movie. Not…

Another example of amour fou can be observed in Alfred Hitchcock’s Vertigo. While Plath’s “In Plaster” and Hitchcock’s Vertigo both trace the singular notion of amour fou in their works, the difference in the nature of their artistic media make the manifestations of amour fou…

Disney’s Zootopia has many undertones that mirror the United States’ society that the casual viewer may miss. After taking a closer look, we are able to see a social hierarchy with the predators usually occupying positions of power, such as a lion as the mayor….

There are numerous reasons to why this movie is my all time favorite. I’m not usually the type of person to categorize things i enjoy by having a “favorite”, but this movie was different to me. As many times as I have watched and re-watched…

Mise-en-scene is a term used to indicate the director’s command over what shows up in the film outline. Mise-en-scene incorporates those parts of the film that overlap with the craft of a theater: setting, lighting, outfit, and the conduct of the figures. Realism is likewise…

In the beginning there was an orca named Tilikum. He and his family were swimming near Iceland but on November of 1983 he was taken from his family pod with a couple of his brother and sisters. He was only 2 years old and was…

According to the book A Short Guide To Writing About Film: Ninth Edition, author Timothy Corrigan discusses that themes in film “become the foundation for analysis because they point to the main ideas in a movie.” This statement serves to be very true. The theme…

When most people think of early films, they may think of traditional popular films from the ‘40s like Casablanca or It’s a Wonderful Life. Although these films are early, they did not set the standard for films today. These films do have a special place…

I am expounding on the utilization of lighting in the opening scene of The Godfather. The Shots of The Godfather as a whole film is arranged and utilized explicitly to create states of mind, and have extraordinary mental effect. This is similarly as valid for the absolute…

The movie I watched was “Troy” and it depicts the Greek culture. The setting of “Troy” was placed around 3,200 years ago in Sparta, Mycenae, Ithaca, Phita, and Troy Greece, also can be known as the Bronze Age. The main characters of the movie are…

Rain man is the classic drama film of 1988, it is the story of two brothers, younger brother is a self-obsessed vehicle trader Charlie Babbitt which is his mid-twenties and other autistic brother is Raymond Babbitt. Charlie’s father died and attorney share his father’s will…

Brokeback Mountain is a case of a contemporary sentimental dramatization film delineating the sexual relations of two men in the American West between 1963-83. The film is set where American laws restricted the acknowledgment of relations between same genders; thinking of it as improper and…

When I watched the movie Crash for the first time in 2005. I like it but I have never watch it with a different perspective view or what the movie wants to present to us. The film describe different stories in how they engaged each…

’12 angry men’ is a 1957 movie directed by Sidney Lumet. The whole movie revolves around a room having 12 jury men who are in here to get a mutual consensus over a murder of a man. The 12 jury men out of which 11…

Introduction In this modern world, social media already plays a significant role in our day-to-day lives and it’s certainly affecting the way we interact with the real world. The modern technology indeed changed people’s lives, we became dependent on what technology can offer to us…

There are four major changes it makes in the The Hate You Give movie vs book — some are understandable, some are little too dramatic for an already dramatic story. First of all, in the movie Starr and Khalil kiss before he is killed. An…

 Salt of the Earth movie is controversial for the communist-like politics the film portrayed. The United States blacklisted this film in fear of audiences realizing how Mexicans were mistreated. The film is about the 1951 strike Mexicans had against the Empire Zinc Company. However, in…

A fear or paranoia of pain, vulnerability and death, the feeling that someone is watching you, the feeling that your life is in jeopardy. Aesthetic horror is the same feeling as horror but through what we see. It is similar to horror because it is…

As a part of species living biosphere, human, has frequent interaction with other parts of the biosphere, ecosystem, and even more aspects. People have affected nature in good, bad, and long-term ways, meanwhile, nature has left a variety of effects on humans. People cut down…

Through the Saving Private Ryan summary and plot analysis, they were on Omaha Beach during D-Day invasion. The film director does a good job on portraying the actual event on D-Day. He shows the horrors of war and the actions taken during war. The inspiration…

Hidden Figures is a 2016 American biographical drama show movie coordinated by Theodore Melfi and composed by Melfi and Allison Schroeder. It depends on the non-fiction book of a similar name by Margot Lee Shetterly’s about dark female mathematicians who worked at the National Aeronautics…

From nothing to something, zero to hero. This is the american dream. Making something of yourself when you’re either low class or just plain broke. If you’re selling crack to make a life, and you get rich, that’s your american dream. Comparing the book and…

Jennifer Siebel Newsom, writer and a director of “Miss Representation.” In her documentary she argues that mainstream media and culture play a part to the under-representation of women in place of power and authority. The younger generation of girls is targeted audience. The documentary is…

Introduction ‘The Pursuit of Happyness’ is based on the actual story of Chris Gardner whose struggled to keep his young son in good living conditions. The movie displays the phrase ‘Pursuit of Happyness’ as noted by way of Thomas Jefferson in the Declaration of Independence…

There are a large number of film adaptations of the plays of William Shakespeare, but the first of all was A Midsummer Night’s Dream . Directed by Charles Kent and J. Stuart Blackton, this ground-breaking adaptation was released on an important date: Christmas Day. However,…

Pride and Prejudice is a British-American novel written by renowned author Jane Austin. Jane Austin is also known for literary pieces such as Persuasion, Sense and Sensibility and Mansfield Park. English film director Joseph (Joe) Wright in collaboration with screenwriter Deborah Moggach adapted the famous…

The movie was directed by Mel Gibson and screenplay was Randall Wallace. The movies genre is a acton, history/educational movie. It’s a long movie about a man that wants revenge for his country and wife. The movie presents it form in the form of dialog…

 Coach Carter encourages everyone to work at their full potential as basketball players and as students. At the beginning of the movie Coach Carter hands out a contract to everyone on the basketball team. Telling them what they need to do to play on his…

 Pursuit of Happyness is a motivational film that is based on the life events of Chris Gardner, now a successful American businessman. In the movie, the financial struggles of Chris had caused him to lose his wife and to get evicted from their apartment. He…

Life is Beautiful, showing us that life is beautiful in spite of everything. This sense of drift shows us how successful the film is. Of course, this idea becomes concrete with the awards it receives. While the effect of Life is Beautiful has faded and…

 In 2018 Marvel released a smashing movie called Black Panther, which opened many people’s eyes to new possibilities in the superhero world. Being a black-superhero provides an interesting view of the struggles that black people all over the world face. Especially since it is what…

If you are a fan of Historical contents, then this film might be good for you. The film The Great Gatsby is a romantic drama released in the year 2013, it is based on F. Scott Fitzgerald’s 1925 novel. It was co-written and directed by…

Death lies on her like an untimely frost, on the sweetest flower of the field’.- a quote from Romeo and Juliet . This movie was adapted from the book about Romeo and Juliets love by William Shakespeare. Directed by Carlo Carlei and the script written…

Throughout history stories are being told from generation to generation, from storytelling, pictures, and film. Film has brought stories to life, shown what that moment in history was like; it has reached thousands of people. Although some historical movies aren’t based on a real-life person,…

“Everyone deserves not just to survive, but to live. This is the most important legacy of Solomon Northup. I dedicate this award to all the people who have endured slavery, and the 21 million people who still suffer slavery today.” Steve McQueen 12 Years A…

Men are seen active through traditional films and women treated as a passive object in which they are the prize or reward for male characters point of view. It states that ’Men act and women appear. Men look at women. Women watch themselves being looked…

Analyse of the film ‘saving private Ryan’ concerning the use of sound and how the sound has helped to portray the war. As a case study, we will look at two movies from a different era the 1962 film ‘The Longest Day’ and 1998 ‘Saving…

  A film that is approved by the united nations as a world heritage. That is considered as the most influential film in the film history – Metropolis . It is the very first sci-fi movie existed. The background of this film set in a…

In the films, Moulin Rouge and The Great Gatsby, there are various similar stylistic traits due to Baz Luhrmann’s personal style of filmmaking. The films are a reflection of his vision and purpose, which employ the auteur director to use specific filmic techniques. The techniques…

Titanic won best picture in the year 1997. It is a film directed by James Cameron. The lead actors are Leonardo DiCaprio who played Jack Dawson, Kate Winslet who played Rose Dewitt Bukater, and Billy Zane who played Cal. Since Cameron has a dictatorial style,…

This Romeo and Juliet is a rich visual feast, powerful with the intensity of its acrobatic camerawork and dynamic staging and its mind-bending story line, using these techniques Baz Luhrmann develops a modernized 20th century Romeo and Juliet. To begin with, the film’s language remains…

The movie starts with the crowd of people in the cafe and with the close-up scene, the audience/ viewers can see that people are emotional. Then, the camera moves to the protagonist where he makes his way towards the counter to order the coffee and…

 The infamous black & white film by Roberto Rossellini’s in 1945, Rome Open City is a very misinterpreted film in history. Although Rome Open City is fairly quite good. Unlike ‘pure’ Neo-Realism, it has many sets, two of Italy’s most well known actors from the…

The movie It All Happened in One Night is one of the most popular comedies in the mid-twentieth century. The movie involves a spoilt girl, Ellie Edwards, who is caught in the nightmare of marrying the right man with the influence of his father. The…

The Odyssey is a well-known tale that is written by David Adams. This myth tells the poem of a wise man called Odysseus who was struggling to get back to his home after the fall of Troy. The movie called “O Brother Were Art Thou”…

The movie is based on the play written by William Shakespeare. The book was published in 1595. The movie was made in 1996. The movie was met with positive reviews. Some fun facts about the movie is that the costumes on the ball represents the…

 ‘Romeo + Juliet’ is a tragedy written by William Shakespeare that was adapted into a modern movie directed by Baz Luhrmann and released in 1996. It revolves around two star crossed lovers; Romeo and Juliet, who take their life due to a catastrophic series of…

The history of this film was 1920s social life, it seems as though that the film stayed pretty accurate to all the wonders of 1920s social life, from business to cars, and the life of music and specifically jazz. The film even touched on gangsters…

The novel by F. Scott Fitzgerald and movie by Baz Luhrmann, ‘The Great Gatsby’, were both done extremely well in their respective industries. I, for one, think that the novel was done best, as it is where the movie was based off. Without the novel,…

Watching movies can be a fascinating form of leisure, especially if the film is intriguing. They serve various purposes beyond mere entertainment and moral lessons; movies are a form of relaxation, a stress buster and a way to provoke the imagination. Such a movie is…

A doctor’s top priority is their patient. The movie Hable con ella presents this idea through Bengino, a male nurse who is deeply devoted towards his comatose patient, Alicia. His role involves tending to not only Alicia’s physical needs, such as hygiene, but also her…

Criminology is such a broad field of study. It’s important to note that the study of criminology stands based on understanding the justice system and crime, why individuals commit crimes, and how it relates to human behaviors. Criminologists are sociologist that places their efforts on…

There are many discourse symbols in animated films, among which the representation of race and gender in particular agenda-setting in the field of media science. The content displayed in front of the audience often reflects the communication intention of the producer. The Lion King is…

Introduction The Lion King is a great movie for children as well as an adult. This movie teaches important moral values in which everyone can gain valuable understanding of life’s lessons. When I was in GED school, my class teacher took the students to watch…

Billie Elliot is a movie produced by BBC Films, which was released on Oct 12, 2001.  Throughout the movie, there is a skillful use of camera use specifically the low-angle, zoom-in, and the tracking shot.  There is also significant use of blocking specifically the lines and triangle…

The movie ‘The Wild Child’ also depicts the social nature of human cognition, referring to the encounters we have with other people in our everyday lives. Our experiences help us improve and flourish, so we can gain knowledge and form our personalities through being social….