Eng 225 Week 5 Film Critique Final Paper

MP 3. – Aesthetic Choices – In this area, you will assess the efficacy of specific techniques and design elements employed in the film as they apply to the overarching narrative and theme of the film. These elements include: science fiction films can often be seen as allegories for things that society may not want to be discussing. These alternative realities allow for the use of allegory in referencing both current events and history, whereas stories set in contemporary

Overview of the what the film is about (no more than 1 or 2 sentences) and the context of the film (2-3sentences)

For any serious movie, its image and central idea depend on the time and social environment when

Discuss the voice of the film from the Critical Social Science paradigm. What the story told through the voice/lens of the oppressed or the powerful?

1. What are the main themes, politically and socially, that are portrayed in the film?

4. What was the point of the movie? (ex: a political statement, a moral idea, reflections on society)

Did the film reveal any form of RACISM or STEREOTYPING from any perspective? Please elaborate with details/examples (14.28 Possible Points). 100 word minimum between the two

Although this paper uses a mainstream movie, at all times you should use scholarly writing and language throughout the paper.

     This film presents an individual that chooses not to conform to modern society, and the consequences of that choice. The main character

When deciding what movie to do for this particular paper I faced a few issues. I knew what the requirements were, but I wanted something different and something I could have fun watching and writing as well. So, after looking around and pondering movies for weeks I finally decided on a perfect choice The 60's directed by Mark Piznarski?

The movie I chose to do my movie analysis on was Sin Nombre. I chose this movie because it stood out to me the most, mainly because of the title in Spanish. I used four concepts while analyzing this epic movie. First I applied the power elite theory to see who had the power in this power city and how they used their power. Then I used the social conflict theory to see what caused the people to get into the gangs and how the gangs acted to the people. The socialization theory is shown in the sense that the gang makes people believe that they are a part of a family when they join. The last concept I used was deviance because of all the violence that happened in the movie.

Following the structural and stylistic features of an opinion column, I opened briefly with an introduction to the film’s background and then followed with my opinion on how Finding

The main issue that the movie raises is the idea that being subjected to peer pressure and malicious parenting

Regardless of the object being reviewed, there are a number of essential features of writing a review at a professional standard. This essay will examine each of those features with reference to two reviews of films which explore a specific theme.

Identify any theological themes, aspects or symbolisms found in the film. Analyse the film and determine its (explicit or implicit) view of God, humanity, redemption, saviour/Christ, evil, suffering, creation, humanity, sin and other relevant theological doctrines (approx. 60% of essay). You need not to cover every theological theme; most films interact with one, two or maybe three theological areas, if at all.