Film Analysis Of The Gangster Film'scarface '

The vision Christopher Nolan had for The Prestige (2006) was to add to the outbreak of street magician film, whilst playing a large dramatic subplot equal in grandeur to the magical performances within the film. In the final sequence of the film, I will analyse how the cinematography and sound resolves the plot so that it summarises the themes present in the film, whilst also invoking a response from the audience. Nolan predominantly uses close up shots, non-diegetic sound (music) and dialogue collaboratively to convey the dramatic, personal subplot of the characters and their relationships, whilst appealing to the audience bringing forth an emotional response from the audience. The heavy, slow, dramatic atmosphere of the ending sequence uses various techniques to summarise and uncover the underlying mysteries of the events throughout the film and consolidate themes introduced during the exposition.

In addition to panning and zooming, DePalma also utilizes long takes to show how the American dream is for everyone. The average shot length, or the average of the length of all the shots in a film, in

The critically acclaimed film, Goodfellas, is a gangster crime drama that features an incredible amount of talent. Household names such as: Robert De Niro (Jimmy Conway), Joe Pesci (Tommy DeVito), Paul Sorvino (Paul Cicero), and promising stars like Ray Liotta (Henry Hill) and Lorraine Bracco (Karen Hill), attracted numerous Oscar and Golden Globe nominations. That type of cast power, linked with the signature talent of Martin Scorsese as a director, made for cinematic gold. Unquestionably, the actors and actresses did an excellent job augmenting the verisimilitude of this film and compelling audiences to empathize with their characters. But the cinematography in this film plays just as large a role in having audiences feel what the characters are feeling at a specific moment. Through the use of freeze frames, we learn of significant moments that shape Henry into the man that he is. By means of first-person narration we are able to know exactly what is going through a particular character’s mind. Finally, wonderful editing made great use of point of view and multiple jump cuts, which added to the sensation that we are undergoing the same experiences as the characters on screen. I will go into further detail and specify scenes that convey these elements as the essay progresses. Altogether, Martin Scorsese’s Goodfellas effectively depicts paramount scenes and allows the audience to empathize with the characters by virtue of stylistic editing and cinematography.

He is also shot with close up and medium close up shots to convey an intimidating, in your face personality. Lee uses dutch angles throughout the film to show a sense of racial tension and confusion in the neighborhood. For example, when Radio Raheem and Buggin Out come into Sal’s pizza place and start arguing about putting “brothers” on the wall, Lee uses fast changing close ups and dutch angles to create an overwhelming tension between the characters. The cuts from their arguing and bystanders yelling create a sense of chaos that symbolizes the tension between whites and blacks. Lee uses an extreme long shot to establish that the setting is a normal neighborhood in New York.

The “Goodfellas” movie is a movie about the life of a gangster growing up in the New York Mafia. A young man name Henry, ever since he was a young boy always wanted to be in the Mafia. Henry grew up on the streets with the Mafia wanting to be like them because no would ever mess with them and they could park wherever they wanted and not get a ticket. The movie itselfs had showed the mafias subculture and shows all their norms, values, and also their deviant lifestyle throughout the movie. The people around and in the Mafia are part of a subculture where there are certain people who are considered criminals and can protect anyone that can’t or is not allowed to go to the cops to snitch.

Casablanca, the crowning achievement of director Michael Curtiz, which was released in 1942, is a film that had to work against the pressing concerns associated with World War II to stay relevant in both cinematic and general audiences. The writing, which was done by Julius J. Epstein, Philip G. Epstein, and Howard Koch, had to be inspirational yet uncontroversial. With actors like Humphrey Bogart as Rick Blaine, Ingrid Bergman as Ilsa Lund, Claude Rains as Captain Louis Renault, and Paul Henreid as the French revolutionary Victor Laszlo, Casablanca has a respectable cast. The movie initially appears to fit the film noir genre because of its smoky backdrops with muted colors,

While both works, Bob Roberts and “A Cool Million” can be hyperbolic, they show the ineffectiveness of the American Dream. The “documentary” shows the erroneous priorities of the political leaders running for senator, especially when it comes to image and likeability. Robert presents himself as a morally superior, relatable, country singing conservative. “A Cool Million” demonstrates the allure and trap of the American Dream. Lem manages to maintain his optimism until the point he is shot, and even after his death he is used as a martyr and also as a figurehead of the National Revolutionary Party. The American Dream is useless because the opportunity is crushed by the greed of a few individuals. There are also parallels between the movie and current events today.

Casablanca was released in 1942 by the director Michael Curtiz. The film was considered one of the best motion pictures ever made. The film's multinational cast, strong emotions, and the love triangle helped it become a classic film remembered for all time. The scene I will analyze is the last scene in the film where Rick Blaine and Ilsa were saying their final goodbyes as an airplane was in the background setting was one of the greatest scenes in the history of romantic films and the history of cinema itself.

After years of diplomatic silence between the United States and Cuba, Castro opens the port of Cuba, having thousands immigrating to the United States in search of the American dream. Castro also unlocks prisons, allowing hordes of criminals to join the refugees. Tony Montana, a small time hood, is one of them. In Florida, Montana connects with gangster Frank Lopez, and guns his way through the streets of Miami where he finds power, wealth and passion. Montana, better known as "Scarface," soon becomes the leader of a bloody cocaine-smuggling empire. However, like that of others before him, Montana's reign is brief and a violent end is guaranteed.

a single frame forming a motionless image from a film or videotape. Freeze frames. In both GoodFellas and Casino, and he even uses the technique in one of latest films, The Wolf of Wall Street. Scorsese generally uses this technique to show the emotions of the the character; so that the viewer can get a better understanding of what’s going on and they can see what the character might have been thinking at the time; freeze frames in Scorsese films usually have a voice over by the character giving the viewer a bit more about what was going on. In GoodFellas he also uses freeze frames directly after flash bulbs for the effect that there are pictures being taken, giving a photoshoot feeling to the scene.

Scarface is a crime-drama film that is famously known for being one of the most violent and profanes films during its time of release. Focusing on the rise of Tony Montana (Al Pacino) on the criminal ladder and becoming more psychotic as his career as the leader of his drug empire progresses, leading to his eventual downfall. Directed by Brian de Palma, written by Oliver Stone and with performance of the cast with the lead Al Pacino, Scarface became a cult classic among the masses.

The gangster movie genre is one of the most popular among the modern movies and some of the best film directors have produced some very excellent gangster movies. For my first film analysis, I decided to analyze my favorite gangster movie of all time. The movie that I analyzed is called “Scarface” and is directed by Brian De Palma. It was released in 1983 and is still a super hit movie today. Let me go through a short summary of the movie.

The untouchables is a movie based on the true events that occurred when the eighteenth amendment was passed. The eighteenth amendment established the prohibition of production, transport, and sale of alcohol. The Federal Agent Eliot Ness wants to stop Al Capone, who is the top of organized crime. It was a hard job for Eliot Ness because Al Capone with his money bought many policemen, politicians, and other important people, therefore Eliot Ness could trust anyone. Eliot Ness had to choose no more than twelve men to form his squad. The Untouchables were formed by Eliot Ness, and another nine men he picked, they were called the Untouchables because they never accepted any bribes. Al Capone One of Al Capone’s men offered Eliot Ness $2,000 to stop interfering with the organization and an additional $2,000 if he continued to cooperate. Eliot Ness’s plan was to make an impact in the income of the gangsters, so they couldn’t pay for protection. (Biography.com)

The crime genre is about a crime that is being committed or was committed and may sometimes be an account of a criminal's life. Scarface displays many criminal that can blow one's mind and is in many ways an account of Montana's life as a drug lord. The film falls into the subgenre of crime, as a "gangster" film for the simple fact that it portrays a criminal organization with a level of organization and resources that

'The Godfather' is the most revolutionary gangster film of all time, it rewrote the gangster genre in such a stylized way that all latter gangster films have conformed to this genre but also evolved it as films have progressed. Directed by Francis Ford Coppola 'The Godfather' re-invented the gangster genre elevating it to a Hollywood status and making it commercially profitable. It looks into the life of the 'Corleone' family and represents America at that point in time. It portrays the violence and power, corruption and justice, honour and obligation apparent at that time. Previous to 'The Godfather's' release the 'American Dream' was born, to idealists America was the country of