In this paper, I will compare two movies. The two films that will be discussed are “Inside Man” and “The Usual Suspects”. I will point out the differences in structure and the differences in criminality. The roles that have been played amongst law enforcement and the disappearances of the crooks will also be compared. When relating the movies one thing that was brought into my attention was the structure of the two. In the movie “Inside Man” interviews were taking place while past events would interrupt and support what was mentioned in the interviews. This is called a flashback, it shows scenes that temporarily take the narrative back in time from the present point of the story. In comparison, the “The Usual Suspects” presented the
The films Inside Man and Usual Suspects both have a deeper meaning to it. This means that you would have to really pay close attention in order to know what was going on. The themes that exist in these films are very meaningful and can help compare the two. Each film demonstrates a clear understanding of reality vs. deception and good vs. evil. These are the two main themes in my opinion, which these two films have in common.
The aim of this paper is to examine the various aspects of the crime genre in film and television and to illustrate that the artificial image of the ‘Hollywood art thief’ detracts from the understanding of and attitude towards the serious threat that art theft and illegal trafficking pose to the global community. This analysis has been done using research on art cases, crime theory and through the exploration of film and television having to do with crimes involving art.
“Inside Man” was released in 2006 and would later become the highest grossing film for the director Spike Lee. The film is a crime-drama, located primarily in a bank in New York City run by multi billionaire Arthur Case. Although the film is a thriller and contains bits of action and suspense, the movie focuses heavily on the difference between good and evil. The movie begins with a shot in medias res of Clive Owen’s character Dalton Russell explaining the difference between being stuck in a tiny cell and being in prison while he moves around a small room
Based upon films and shows there are many different ways law enforcement has been portrayed. The ways that they are portrayed in the films can be either an accurate representation of what law enforcement is like in actual departments, or it is an inaccurate representation of law enforcement. For example the movie 22 Jump Street there are two cops that are trying to stop a drug from breaking out into other parts of the world and the way that they do things is completely the wrong way from what real officers do in the line of duty. “The depiction of police in “22 Jump Street” is not necessarily realistic in any way, shape or form. This gives a very wrong public perception of law enforcement officers” (22 Jump Street and the representation of policing, 2015). The topic of this paper will explain three questions involving how law enforcement is portrayed in films or shows.
The American hard-boiled detective was an alternative character to the traditional murder mystery film. This new type of character was ideal for the new noir films that Hollywood directors were starting to produce. These films introduced audiences to a new type of dark and cynical world, in which the character needed to add to the chaos their good or ill-intentions. The hard-boiled detective has the same patterns of the classical detective story. It too has the introduction of the detection, the presentation of crime and investigation, which leads to a solution and or arrest of the criminal.
“L.A. Confidential” comes out with a full expanse of 1950s Los Angeles, a film noir paradise of knee-weakening glamor and smoldering evilly blended together with little dirty secret. The main theme the film focuses on is the form of corruption that has deep roots in the town. Wish-fulfilling whores, drugs, mobsters and brutally racist cops resemble the movie stars. The actors all have the ambition of dragging the movie to the gutter; the films reach its best in terms of achievement.
• Power Point printouts with the individual texts provided for the presentation by each student are required to be handed in to the assessment team/lecturer at the time of the presentation immediately before the commencement of the presentation and will be retained by the lecturer/assessment team.
This paper is an analysis of the similarities and differences between how Sherlock Holmes and the police force used surveillance in the episode “A Scandal in Belgravia”. I analyzed how Sherlock works at a slower pace and is more detail-oriented while the London police force work more quickly and aggressively because their primary concern is safety. Another difference I analyzed was that their work ethics differ mainly because of their primary concerns. Sherlock’s main concern is maintaining his reputation when working for his high-profile client while the London police force’s main concern is the citizens’ safety. Lastly, I analyzed how post 7/7 reactions London affected this episode of Sherlock and how Sherlock and the police force used surveillance.
Research Question: • Can the idea of exploring character dynamics in a crime genre short film affects and shows the relationship of positional power shift between two different characters in a cinematic context? This project question looks into how a character’s dynamic change by undergoing an important inner change. Be it either a personality or attitude change towards a person or an object in a crime genre short film. In my final individual film project, I would like to show the shift of positional power from the victim to the inspector and back to the victim and will be doing this by showing the positional power shift through words and actions done by the characters.
A very popular 1995 film involving crime is “Bad Boys” directed by Michael Bay. Michael Bay and his team of writers were able to film a highly intense action-comedy based around two detectives fighting organized crime. By examining distortions, crime causation theories, and the image portrayed in “Bad Boys,” the viewer is absorbed into the Hollywood perspective of our justice system.
With the increase in crime rates and application of criminal justice, it is factual that the filming industry has embraced the issue where more than quarter of the television dramas and films are based on crime and criminal justice. Most of these television programs and dramas exhibit values such as societal norms in law enforcement and agencies involved in criminal law. Therefore, messages conveyed in these TV programs are based on the real life law enforcement through legal processes, legal system adhered to, and the law enforcers involved. Basically, these television programs feature the knowledge on the legal system, law enforcers’ representations, legal rights, compliance, and victimization. Close scrutiny of these programs exhibits that they are just fictions on law enforcement in the real life setting. Thus, they depict law enforcers as moral people in the society who are qualified in attending to crimes. Therefore, one can assert that criminal law helps the makers of these TV programs to draw a distinction between law enforcers and the criminals. Furthermore, it helps TV programs convey relevant information regarding the operation of the justice system.
Two years into his college career at Harvard, Bill Gates decided to drop out and follow his own path. At the age of thirty one, Bill Gates became the youngest billionaire ever. While education is an important part of our society, it can at times be limiting. There is nothing wrong with the traditional route of four years in school and a subsequent nine-to-five job, but this path leaves no room for the extraordinary. Happy or not, those who conform to this standard sign away their freedom to fulfill someone else’s wishes. Unfortunately, most people pay this price without fully realizing the cost of American conformity.
“Crime does not exist; only act exist and it is these acts that are deemed right or wrong in each given society”
The goal to solve the murders and unravel the conspiracy is clear. The stakes are very high. The structure is goal-focused. The protagonist must overcome plenty of obstacles to get to the truth. The theme of trust is examined. Essentially, a cop is place in a
When it was released in 1995, The Usual Suspects was hailed as original, inventive, and, most of all, unpredictable. Having now seen this movie well over a dozen times, I can say that its impact is just as powerful today as it was the first time I saw it. In what I consider to be the best movie-making year of all-time, The Usual Suspects nonetheless distinguishes itself from everything else, offering a fresh take on the mystery and suspense genre.