Essays on Film Analysis

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…

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…

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 Great Gatsby directed by Baz Luhrmann truly captured the essence of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s book published in 1925. I personally believe this movie adaptation of the book visually illustrated the key symbols presented in the novel; for example Gatsby’s mansion, his car and the…

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…

Shutter Island is a movie portrayal of mental health. It is psychologically thrilling and an intense movie which leaves me guessing. There are hints, but what’s, in the end, is a surprising one. Shutter Island is an island comprised of patients with mental illness that…

Yesterday a new mystery, thriller movie came out called Shutter Island. This movie is about the implausible escape of a brilliant murderess brings U.S. Marshal Teddy Daniels played by Leonardo DiCaprio and his new partner played by Mark Ruffalo to Ashecliffe Hospital. I’m here with…

Shutter Island is a mind-twisting rollercoaster that was written by Dennis Lehane and then put on the silver screen. This movie interpretation does me no justice for putting it into words. Teddy Daniel (DiCaprio) is on a case with his new partner Chuck Aule (Ruffalo)…

In most films today, a full-size setting is not always built. Instead, miniature buildings are used to both cut costs or create fantasy scenes. This is exactly what Shutter Island also makes use of. New Deal, a design studio, created more than 120 shots containing…

While watching and taking notes on the main character of “Teddy Daniels” I have diagnosed him with standard schizophrenia. I have diagnosed him with schizophrenia because his symptoms have been happening for around two years as well as it seems that he will never succeed…