Film Essay Examples Page 23

In the film, “Remember the Titans,” a high school football team in Virginia struggles with the intense segregation of the black and white community. Based on a true story, “Remember the Titans” is modeled after the unforgettable 1971 events that took place in Alexandria, Virginia. Herman Boone, an African-American football coach, was hired to guide…

The fact that people are always told that working hard or desiring something strongly enough will make them get it is not always true. In many occasions, people take all their time working for something they desire but at last fail to achieve. It is, therefore, not fair because it makes people to blindly put…

The film “Citizen Kane” is the story of Charles Foster Kane and told using flashbacks from his life and using more that one narrator. Orson Welles directs and also plays the role of the principal character in this movie. It was first shown to the public in 1941. As the movie goes on each one…

In 2001, Jean-Pierre Jeunet directed the romantic comedy, “Amelie,” which he’d written along with Guillaume Laurant. Amelie is an excellent illustration of several uses of film techniques. Not only that, but it is a great film to breakdown and show fragments of, including but not limited to its form, content, central themes, and cinematic language…

After watching Wasteland I have a different outlook on life and I also feel that after watching this movie I will be able to be a much better helper in my career going forward. “One man’s trash is another man’s treasure. ” This quote is famous all around the world and is referenced in movies,…

The documentary, “BlackFish,” was directed and written by Gabriela Cowperthwaite and produced by Manny Oteyza. The film was released in the U. S. on January 19th 2013 at the Sundance Film Festival. For this documentary, they filmed at Sea World, San Diego, CA and Puget Sound, Washington. BlackFish was released on CNN on November 2nd,…

Some years ago, I saw the documentary movie “Babies” (Bebes), released in 2010 by French director and producer Thomas Balmes. At that time I thought it is a nice, cute movie about little kids and their everyday life routine, but now I know that is more than that. It is about cultures and differences. It…

Unbeknownst to his family yet “former” Vice President of Research and Development for Brown and Williamson Tobacco Company, Jeffrey Wigand, is approached to decipher some documents for a story on fire safety and hazards, as it pertains to tobacco products, for the TV show 60 Minutes. After meeting with producer Lowell Bergman, Wigand seemingly, unintentionally…

The film, Ballplayer: Pelotero, was an informative view of the lives of two young Dominican boys who dream of someday signing a huge contract and playing for a major league baseball franchise. Dominican boys start playing baseball at a very early age and love to play the game, but they are under enormous pressure to…

After “Gone Baby Gone” and “The Town,” it is to no surprise that the movie “Argo” is an astonishing thriller. Ben Affleck recreates the historical tragedy, a now-declassified operation, giving credit to those who risked everything. The film is a work of magic as it ties together humor, suspense, and intrinsic drama. During an Iranian…