The Film Punch Drunk Love By Paul Thomas Anderson

Discovering meaning in anything throughout one’s life is completely subjective to the individual. The same can be said about films. Not one person will be affected in the exact same way as another just by viewing the same film. The complexities of individuality create a bank of receptors to be reached by creative minds; at times they are successful and other times they are not. Films are filled with a variety of meanings that can easily conflict with one another. In 1996, Ethan and Joel Coen created the film “Fargo” which attempts to subtly replicate the complexities of human nature in small town Brainerd, Wisconsin. The Coen brothers created a film of seemingly predictable people struggling in their daily lives and showing how easily things can escalate into chaos. Recycling typical film themes the Coen brothers produced a 98-minute masterpiece filled with themes of greed, the perceptions of gender and relationships, and complex characters in their film “Fargo.” These elements were successful because of a well-written and relatable complex script that upon the first viewing appears superficial. Coupled with the use of specific camera techniques within the cinematography, dramatic irony, and the dark humor that emerges in the film. The combination of comedy and horror easily can confuse the viewer into wondering what is the meaning. Yet, after repeated and perceptive viewing one can begin to unravel and decode the meaning of Fargo for them.

We all watch movies as a form of entertainment, we laugh at the jest, tear up at the heart worming moments, and can even experience a heart pounding startling jolt from a scary flick, but do we ever wonder about the deeper meaning? For instance in the 2001 movie shallow Hal, by bill and tom Farrell, did a great job at getting the audience to laugh at their crude offensives fat jokes and were able to balance it out with effective, sentimental, heart felt moments. But if you look deeper into the theme of the movie, it clearly displaying the egocentric, and shallowness that a lot of people in today’s society have become. As the Ferrell’s tell the story of one man’s journey into the eye opening, heart felt realization of self-shallowness you will also see how the

The film “Hearts and Minds” by Peter Davis was made in 1974. Peter Davis truly scrutinized the Vietnam War in this film along with the involvement of the United States. Throughout the film Davis interviews many people about their true opinions and views of the war and the United States involvement. Peter questioned commanders, civilians, soldiers even a bomber pilot (Randy Floyd) and more in the film. The experiences of these people were also mentioned during these very private interviews. As you watch the film you indeed recognize how the people that are very strongly against the war are portrayed much more favorable than those who encouraged it. It is important to emphasize that the title of Peter Davis’ film “Hearts and Minds” was inspired by how the president during this wartime, which in fact was Lyndon B. Johnson, announced that ultimately the victory in the Vietnam War was dependent on the United States military winning the “hearts and minds” of the Vietnamese people.

In an article for The Atlantic titled “Wes Anderson's 'Moonrise Kingdom' Opens Cannes on a Sweet Note” (2012), Paris-based film critic Jon Frosch argues that the refreshing adolescent romance in Wes Anderson’s Moonrise Kingdom displays an intimate side of the director that manages to overcome the “dollhouse aesthetic” and pedantic cinematography of the 65th Cannes Film Festival opening film. By pairing brief narration of the film with personal opinion, Frosch illustrates how his attitude towards Moonrise Kingdom transitions from skeptical during the initial scenes, to intrigued when Anderson characterizes his two quirky protagonists, then to impressed when witnessing a revived take on the classic kiss, and finally to a forfeiting acceptance upon realizing Anderson has delivered a uniquely eccentric yet heartwarming film. Frosch analyzes

It’s more than difficult living in a drug-plagued, impoverished community. These places are often ignored, but just as important as anywhere else. The film Moonlight, directed by Barry Jenkins, is meant to demonstrate the hardships of living in a difficult community. Thematically, it highlights the already difficult nature of being black in modern America, while simultaneously showing the hardship of also being gay in said tough community. The film is comprised into three acts surrounding the development of the protagonist, Chiron (in order of acts: Alex R. Hibbert, Ashton Sanders, and Trevant Rhodes). Following him as he struggles with his own sexuality. Consequentially, each act circles back to Chiron at a local beach, which for him, is

Here are so many movies bases on books by American authors. They cover all different time periods which gives the viewer an awesome opportunity to get a glimpse of what life might have been for someone one hundred or even just 30 years ago. Being able to actually see how they dressed or what people’s homes looked like in front of your eyes can really make what the author was trying to describe really come to life.

In service of this argument, the essay unfolds in three parts. The first section sketches an appropriate framework for understanding how cinema marshals and moves viewers by engaging them in a fully embodied experience.4 The second section offers a brief overview of the film's plot before turning to an analysis of its triptych narrative and affective development. The third and final section considers the methodological, critical, and theoretical implications suggested by the preceding analysis.

The Bride thinks, “As I lay in the back of Buck's truck, trying to will my limbs out of entropy, I could see the faces of the cunts that did this to me and the dicks responsible. Members all of the Deadly Viper Assassination Squad. When fortune smiles on something as violent and ugly as revenge, it seems proof like no other, that not only does God exist, you're doing His will.” Kill Bill: Vol. 1 is an action film directed by Quentin Tarantino that was released in 2003. It focuses on a skilled assassin known as “The Bride” who is brutally attacked at her wedding from a group of people sent from her vengeful ex-lover Bill. This leads to her dedicating her life to getting revenge on all of the people involved. Due to strong and entertaining

The film We are the night is a tragedy of four female vampires’ life, which is directed by Dennis Gansel. Narration plays a significant role in the film, this evaluation will discuss the strategies of two aspects regarding narration in particular: storytelling, and the ending.

When working with and leading teams, communication is the key to being successful. In the film 12 Angry Men, many of the pros and cons of group communication are highlighted. An overarching and obvious theme of communication in the movie is the impact that personality has on the way that individuals communicate with others. The members of the jury from the film run the gamut of communication and personality styles. There are some team members who are wise and empathetic, but there are also other team members who are arrogant and prejudiced. These character traits can have a profound influence on interactions among jury members (The Role of Group Dynamics, 2013).

The substance of a film often lies in its plot; however, the joy in watching a film is experiencing how the characters of the story follow that plot. More specifically, when the plot has twists and turns, ups and downs, and a character in pursuit, that plot becomes much more entertaining to follow. In the genre of thriller movies, the plot is essential and comparative to the quality of the film. In horror films, the quality of the film is based on how much it scared you, how many times did you jump in your seat or scream in the theater? In comedy films, the films are valued on how much they made you laugh out loud and how much fun you had watching them.

The plot of the film The Celebration is revolved around the family’s conflicts and secrets, and the commotion that comes along with it. Thomas Vinterberg has chosen to use the fast and unsteady movements of hand-held cameras, as a photographic technique throughout the movie. This adds yet another stimulus to the already existing chaos in the family. The camera can be perceived as a diegetic aspect of the movie, since it appears to always be a part of the action in the storyline; sometimes people even look at the camera or knock it over. This, somewhat awareness of the camera, gives the film a sort of documentary or reality show type quality.

Sometimes there are things in life we have to learn, wheather is by someone we don 't know or things we have to see for ourselves. The movie, Scent of a woman played a big part in the example of growing up, and becoming a man. There was a blind man by the name of Lieutenant Frank Slade, and a high schooler named Charlie. What seemed like a short weekend job to earn some extra money, became a moment that could change Charlie 's way of life forever, and the Lieutenant was just the persson for him to experience this with.

The film Ever After, directed by Andy Tenant in 1998, is a renaissance era film depicting the “real” story of Cinderella. There are three notable characters with important leadership positions in the plot; these characters are King Francis, Prince Henry, and Baroness Rodmilla de Ghent. The king is displeased with his son and wants him to marry a princess from Spain for the alliance it will bring to the kingdom. Prince Henry is born into a leadership position as royalty but does not see the benefits of royalty and does not want to eventually be king. The Baroness plays the role of the “evil stepmother” and she abuses the power and leadership position that she holds.

In the novel Fight Club by Chuck Palahniuk, what it means to be alive is examined through violent underground boxing rings, featured in cities around the world. The story follows an unnamed narrator, who lives a monotonous yet well off life, and his alter ego, Tyler Durden, a more freethinking and violent character, as he explores himself and the essence of living through participating in a fight club. Growing from the narrator’s many years living in a healthy and stable life, in which he struggles to characterize himself as an individual, the alter ego of Tyler Durden embodies the narrator’s darkest desires. As the narrator fades away each night, Tyler Durden takes over his body, early on leading men to participate in relatively harmless fight clubs to experience pain and masculinity, to later collaborating with the same men in the much larger and more harmful Project Mayhem, a movement to assert dominance on the world. Following stringent rules in an effort to keep these organizations unknown to the outside world, the men partake in violent activities that give them a rush that keeps them coming back, and a transitory sense of importance that through the escalation of violence, they try to turn more lasting. Ultimately, the method of coping with real life issues through violence that offers an only ephemeral feeling of self-importance is unsuccessful.