Movie Review of 'Mr. Smith Goes to Washington'

The main plot of the movie, Mr. Smith goes to Washington is a conflict between Jeff Smith, Senator Paine, and Jim Taylor. A senator of a state passed away causing a new senator needing to be appointed. Jim Taylor a local publicist who had pull around the Senate, pressured the governor to select Jefferson Smith. He was appointed as the new Senator of the State, because everyone thought that he was incompetent, naive, and would not get in their way. However when Smith passed a clever bill that got in the way of Jim Taylor’s scandal, Jim and Senator Paine tried to do whatever they could to get Jeffrey expelled from the Senate.

2. In today’s world there would be some mixed reactions to a senator like Jefferson Smith. Some people would disapprove of him because he is not the characteristic senator and has no political experience. They would think that he was young, and inexperienced, and that he did not deserve to be in such a highly respected position. Other people would love that he was standing up for what he knew was right, and that he was doing what needed to be done against those people who take advantage of our

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington is a film about an average man’s journey and experience in Congress as Senator of Mississippi.

“Mr. Smith Goes to Washington” Mr. Smith was too naive to survive as a senator during the time the movie “Mr. Smith Goes to Washington” took place. Mr. Smith’s naiveté was most evident in his ambitious proposal to start a national boys camp. However, when false allegations regarding Mr. Smith’s motives for starting the camp surfaced, Smith was too idealistic to defend himself from the political machine that accused him of acting in self-interest. Making matters worse, Senator Smith was a genuinely honest and simple-minded man, making it difficult for him to survive among his scheming colleagues.

The movie Casablanca tells the story of Rick Blaine, a bar owner in Casablanca. His heart breaks when Ilsa, his sweetheart, fails to join him in his escape from Paris before the Nazis invaded. Rick’s relationship fall-out begins the movie journey depicted in an authentic World War II time period. It was on a stormy night that Rick received a letter from Ilsa telling him that she wouldn’t be coming with him to Casablanca. Realizing he has been dumped, he sadly hops onto the train and rides off to Casablanca by himself.

Each film had a lot of dialogue which comes off as very natural. Compared to many other films, the dialogue in these films is quick, clean, and tells the story that the audience wants to hear. James Stewart, Henry Travers, Astrid Allwyn, and Lionel Barrymore bring this dialogue to life with their amazing performances that allow the audience members to relate to their characters—some more than others. But both the dialogue and performances are highlighted with the tone that Capra creates throughout each film. Both Mr. Smith Goes to Washington and It’s a Wonderful Life begin with a very bright outlook: the set is lit well, the contrast is minimal, and everything seems all right in the world of the film. But as the films go on, however, the mood changes as the main character does. In the characters’ most depressing times, the set is dimly lit with high amounts of convey the depression to the audience. Both films are effective at doing this, which makes the ending triumph for the characters that much more

Throughout the film Mr. Smith Goes to Washington the main character, Mr. Smith, shows his unfaltering patriotism and devotion toward being an honest man, promoting liberty and freedom. The politicians in the film seem to be the exact opposite of Mr. Smith because they forget that everything is about the people and doing what is right. Many politicians today share both the qualities of Mr. Smith as well as the other politicians, which could be improved.

When protagonist Jefferson Smith very suddenly becomes a US Senator, he is portrayed as the perfect example of nominal patriotism. He has several speeches by Washington and Lincoln memorized, is the leader of a group of what are basically Boy Scouts, and spends his first day in Washington DC in awe of the monuments.

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington is an American political drama/ comedy film directed by Frank Capra in 1939. The movie is about a young U.S. senator who fights for his innocence in America’s corrupt political system. The main character is Jefferson Smith, the newly appointed senator. Smith is the head of the boy rangers in town and is appointed by Jim Taylor, the political boss of the state governor Hubert Hopper. Senator Smith is looked after by Senior senator Joseph Paine, an old friend of Smith’s father. Senator Paine tells Smith to propose a bill, and lends his secretary Clarissa Saunders to aid him. The bill Smith proposes is to ask the Federal Government for a loan to buy acres of land in his home state for a national boy’s camp. The loan

Jefferson Smith Vs Donald Trump Jefferson Smith is the primary character in the movie Mr. Smith Goes to Washington. Smith is thrown into the world of politics after being asked to be a senator for his state and is clearly in over his head. One could compare Smith to a more experienced politician of today’s time, such as Donald Trump. Donald Trump is the Republican Party candidate running for president in the 2016 presidential elections.

Frank Capra portrays many examples of the senate in Mr. smith Goes to Washington. Through the film he uses characters with and without knowledge about the senate to explain the complexities of the senate. There are good examples made to teach the audience what people do in the senate and how bills are proposed and finalized. In addition, the film shows that the person you thought was your friend in politics, goes behind your back. Senators may work together but in the end, it is each man for himself.

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I have watched a considerable number of movies this semester so it was hard to choose which one to analyze. It came down to “Remember the Titans” or “Good Will Hunting”. However, the movie that I will be analyzing is “Good Will Hunting”. The reason I chose this movie is that it can be analyzed in many different ways. I will be analyzing different scenes of the movie and analyze them from different angles. I will be analyzing about the symbolism that is happening in the movie. I will be analyzing many different things about the movie. The first thing I will analyze in this movie is the symbolism of things, objects, colors, and

Mr. Holland's Opus is a 1995 American drama film directed by Stephen Herek. It stars Richard Dreyfuss in the title role and the cast includes Glenne Headly, Olympia Dukakis, William H. Macy and Jay Thomas.

An emotionally stirring movie taking place in Jackson, Mississippi in the 1960s, “The Help” stars Emma Stone, Viola Davis, and Octavia Spencer as three women who share a common motive. This racially tense setting creates the perfect foundation for a drama film such as this. The characters’ personalities in combination with the emotion of the plot develop a socially accurate depiction of the struggles faced by the people of the time. While the racial aspect of the movie is dominant, viewers may also find compassion and friendship within the conversations and encounters of its characters.