The Ran Man Movie Analysis

In the movie Invincible, Mark Wahlberg plays the role as Vince Papale, and his dream is to be able to play for the Philadelphia Eagles. Vince works as a 30 year old substitute teacher who gets fired as the movie goes on due to budget cuts. Not only has he lost his job, but he losses his wife also because she said he would never amount to anything and asks for a divorce soon after. Vince was also a bartender at the time. While Vince was bartending, the Philadelphia Eagles new head coach Dick Vermiel announces open tryouts for the team and all of Vince’s friends try to convince him to attend.

The Patriot. A person who is willing to fight for their country against enemies. The Patriot begins in the year 1776 in the colony of South Carolina. Mel Gibson plays a planation farmer who fought in the French-Indian war named Benjamin Martin. A War was about to begin and Benjamin wanted no share partaking in the soon-to-be American Revolutionary War. He was more concerned about his two eldest sons who wanted to fight under General George Washington. The beginning of the movie starts out with Benjamin Martin peacefully living with his kids whom no longer have a living mother. Benjamin’s oldest son, Gabriel, joins the war without permission from his father. As the rest of the family are at home one afternoon, Colonel William Travington burns the Martin Plantation to the ground and his second oldest son was killed immediately for interrupting Travington’s plan. Benjamin finds a way to seek revenge because of the rage he experiences after his family is hurt. He begins to realize that he needs to fight for his children and he will not do it alone. Both Benjamin and his oldest son, Gabriel, decide to join the militia as a way of showing what they are capable of. Throughout the film, Benjamin Martin becomes a soldier whom others respect and admire. He shows the militia what it means to truly care for not only his men, but also for his family. As the film progresses, a turn of events take place that show Benjamin’s continued want of revenge against General Charles Cornwallis. The Continentals and the militia soon commence the battle at Cowpens. This is when Benjamin Martin meets his enemy, Travington, who murdered his two eldest sons. After a drawn-out battle, Benjamin stabs Travington in the neck and kills him for the sake of his children. It is then that General Cornwallis retreats his forces and the rest celebrate. Even though some portions of The Patriot aren’t as accurate as we perceive, it is a film full of war and despair, but also a film that contributes to the importance of dignity and the love for one’s family.

Released in 1988, writers Ronald Bass and Barry Morrow created a compelling story by introducing many to the world of autism. These two writers brilliantly plotted the dramatic story of a brother's greed developing into love in the 1988 Oscar winning movie Rain Man. Charlie Babbitt, the first main character played by Tom Cruise, is an arrogant, selfish businessman, striving to be wealthy, but his business is failing. The second main character in the film is Raymond Babbitt, played by Dustin Hoffman, who is an autistic savant who lives and is cared for at a mental institution. Charlie receives word that his father, whom he hasn't had contact with in years, has deceased. His father left an inheritance to Charlie and his unknown (or

During the film Rain Man, Barry Levinison accentuates a variety of society attitudes towards the disabled in the film which is set in 1980s America. This is communicated through Dustin Hoffman’s character, Raymond Babbitt, who plays a Savant’s Syndrome sufferer who is kidnapped by his arrogant brother (Tom Cruise) with the aim of claiming his late father’s inheritance. Through the use of the mise-en-scene, juxtaposition and the director’s creative personnel, Barry Levinson accentuates society’s attitudes towards the disabled. The social attitudes include that they are: vulnerable and socially inferior to the rest of society. However, these are additionally contradicted by the director, to show how disabled individuals shape our modern society.

The film “Renaissance Man” is directed by Penny Marshall. Renaissance Man was first taken place in the state of Michigan in the city Detroit where Bill Rago’s businessman dream job fails. Bill Rago is very brilliant but, conceited. He owes a lot of people money, late on his bills, and his daughter wants him to believe in her. His conceitedness got him fired from his businessman job. The unemployment agency finds him a teaching job on a U.S Army base, Fort McClane. Where he is to teach a Drill Sergeant Class how to comprehend in six weeks. This Drill Sergeant Class calls themselves the “Double D’s”. Bill finds the Double D’s impossible to teach in six weeks because they came from poor backgrounds.  But, Bill’s knowledge of his favorite Shakespeare’s play “Hamlet”  helps the Double D’s a lot and they learn how to comprehend. Even though, Bill Rago is conceited and does not care or take anything serious at the beginning of the movie Bill also, listens to what people says even though it does not seem like it he is also, very brilliant when he puts his mind and heart into his work and deep down he is very caring, which leads to the Double D’s being successful and learning how to comprehend.

In the movie Birdman directed by Alejandro González Iñárritu, which won an Academy Award for Best Picture, it is about a former superhero actor who is performing a Broadway play in hopes that it will rejuvenate his dying career. The main character Riggan Thomson (Michael Keaton) struggles with being relevant in the world today where so many want relevance. Thomas starts to realize that the production he is putting on is an exact representation of his life. In Birdman the camera angle and performance on stage, play a vital role in the movie and allows the audience to see Riggan Thomson’s personal life and struggles.

The movie Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy is based in the 1970s. It depicts the highly male dominated broadcast team and shows the shake up when a woman is hired as a reporter and has aspirations of becoming an anchor the television station. The particular scene shows Ron Burgundy is flustered because Veronica Coringstone is impeding on his masculinity. Burgundy exemplifies hegemonic masculinity by explaining he is a man and a professional, when Coringstone says he his acting like a baby he takes offense and explains he is a man and he his ultimately better than a women because indeed he is a man. Burgundy states, “'I’m a man who discovered the wheel, and built the Eiffel Tower out of metal and brawn. That's what kind of man I am.

The film, Run, Lola, Run has very many similar structures to a video game, which is most likely why it has been compared to a video game before. How the film is put together (using sounds/music and different shots of the characters) makes the film sound and look very similar to a video game to the viewers eye. The beginning scene of the film almost seems like a beginning scene of a video game, with the narration introducing what is to come by grabbing the viewer’s attention, as the camera is going through a crowd of people. The film also flashes back and forth in the scene when the two characters are on the phone, to give more explanation to what they are talking about. Video games do this in-between the user playing the game, to show short

The film Rain Man (1988) depicts the relatively one-sided relationship between two brothers, Charlie and Raymond Babbitt. Charlie is portrayed by Tom Cruise and is immediately shown to be a self-absorbed businessman and Raymond, portrayed by Dustin Hoffman, is later introduced as Charlie’s older brother who lives and is cared for at a mental facility. The story follows the two on a cross-country journey that ultimately leads them, primarily Charlie, to better understanding themselves and each other.

“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

One of the most serious and heartwarming performances in The Gold Diggers of 1933 happens during the song, “Remember My Forgotten Man.” During this performance a war widow (Etta Moten) sings about the sadness that she endures when her husband goes off to war. The passion that the widow sings with helps the audience feel the tragedy of her loss and how its effects are long lasting. This song is very moving because of the contrasting expressions between the man and woman in a role reversal scene. The setting is extremely lonely when the actress is isolated in the scene to enable a more complete form of separation. The opening segment to “Remember My Forgotten Man” starts off darker to create a serious tone about World War I, The Great Depression, and the effects these historical times have on woman.

Rodman Sterling is considered one of the best television writers in American history. Starting from a small city town within Syracuse, New York, the experiences of war and the injustices within the workplace developed Rod’s concern for the state of society. He went forward to get a degree in English literature and drama. As his talent for writing developed, he received several Emmy awards and became one of the best things to happen to television (PBS). Sterling’s playwright ability enabled him to bring quality entertainment to Americans in a media infected with mediocrity. Knowing Sterling’s motivation to use the Twilight Zone as a social commentary enables a more in-depth understanding of his use of ingenuity to sneak in controversial themes into a fantastical world.

The Hollywood film Rain Man is about the Autistic disorder Savant syndrome. In Rain Man, Raymond Babbitt (played by Dustin Hoffman) has Savant Syndrome and his brother Charlie Babbitt (played by Tom Cruise) finds out about Raymond being his brother and that he is good with numbers so Charlie decides to use his brother to make money. Over the course of the time that Charlie and Raymond are together, they become closer and Charlie is not just using Raymond for money. Hollywood portrays Savant syndrome accurately compared to what the APA says about Savant.

Tom Tykwer’s Run Lola Run (1998) is truly a brilliant film. It is very seldom that a film manages to combine the high pace of an action thriller and a deep philosophical subtext without botching it, but Run Lola Run does an excellent job at striking a balance between both. Tackling the very abstract and philosophical concepts of chance and cause-effect, Run Lola Run is truly a modern foreign classic. Tykwer manages to postulate one simple theory through the film, that the simplest of choices can completely change everything. The film is supported by stellar performances from Franka Potente and Moritz Bleibtreu as the protagonist Lola and her boyfriend, Manni. The film’s use of cinematography to add to the narrative, clever use of the aspects of mise-en-scene and explosively-paced soundtrack add a whole new dimension to this film. One of the few German films to be both a critical and commercial success, Run Lola Run is a smart and stimulating film, which demands active watching in order to understand fully. I will now analyze the film comprehensively using three main parameters; the mise-en-scene, the cinematography and the sound.

Set in 1954, The Founder is a 2016 American biographical drama film that tells the true story of Ray Kroc’s involvement in the creation of the McDonald’s fast food chain.