This film is about a highly impressive mathmatician who acts as an accountant but is secretly an agent and he makes his living as a freelance accountant for dangerous criminal organizations. He grew up being bullied for being different but proves the world wrong once they know about his success.
A scene that stood out to me was the “climax,” of the film. This was when Chris encounters Braxton for the first time in years. Braxton was on the manhunt to kill is enemy in the field of these criminal organizations and Braxton, being one of the biggest criminals. Chris was killing off everyone during the manhunt and those who attempted to stop him and Braxton is shown seeing everything Chris is doing through the security cameras and looking in awe at how impressive Chris’ technique was. These shots are close ups of Braxton with his mouth open staring at the screen, then back to Chris fighting to see what exactly Braxton was so amazed about. After Chris beats the biggest and most difficult enemy, there is a closeup of his face mouthing the nursery rhyme and at that moment there is a shot of Braxton mouthing the same words, this is when the audience as well as Braxton figures out that they are the brothers shown earlier in the film. This part consisted of many subjective shots and lacked variety, subjective shots were mainly used throughout the film to show expression, especially to Chris who shows very little expression and personality anyways. This film was overall great, but the ending was high disappointing. I was not satisfied, I felt like this film had no closure. This movie was awfully long too, but overall the idea was great. I fell in love with Chris’ character.
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This film is about a secretary that steals $40,000 from her work, runs away, and checks into the Bates Motel run by a Norman Bates under the domination of his mother. This is a mysterious, psychological thriller, which is a definite success.
This film is known for its famous shower scene, but I have another scene that I believe really stands out. This scene is when Norman Bates is aware that people have their suspicions about Norman and especially of his mother that he keeps hidden behind locked doors which gives off a very strange and creepy vibe. Norman is trying to hide his mother from the people visiting to investigate, and so he plans on taking her to the fruit cellar. This scene begins with Norman walking up the stairs with the camera following him as if acting like a track shot to the bedroom that he and his mother share. The camera stops following Norman right outside of the room and all he audience can see is the door as well as the distinctly different voices assuming it is Norman and his mother speaking. Then the camera has a high angle shot that stays still capturing the moment with Norman carrying his mother down the stairs. I think that this shot was very odd and a strange choice to make. Often times this shot is used to make characters look vulnerable but later on the audience realizes that this shot was important because it was used as a hint and or foreshadowing of the mystery behind Norman Bates’ mother. I believe that this scene was used to know vulnerability upon his mother because on can see the limp body in Norman’s arms as well as his ease of carrying her. I thought his scene was brilliantly done. This film was overall very well done and makes one realize the reality of multiple personality disorders. This film is making me fall more in love with Hitchcock’s work. This film is about an alcoholic divorcee who is entangled in a missing persons investigation. So many lies are hidden underneath a single marriage and it started off with Rachel and Tom's relationship. As an alcoholic, Rachel is looked down upon and spends her life in depression, morning her marriage, and takes the train that passes her ex husbands house to spy on the dream life she had always wanted. She later solves a murder case which affects many people around her surrounding her ex husband.
A scene that really stood out to me was the very end. This scene captured Tom's truly abusive self, in front of his current wife, Anna who never believed what Rachel was telling her. Tom tries to choke her to death and there is a subjective view on both Tom and Rachel, to the point where the audience can be absorbed in the emotion of both characters. While Tom is choking the life out of Rachel, the camera shows Anna from the top of the stairs, making her look more dominant, and showing how Anna is simply watching all of that happen to Rachel and is standing as a bystander. Rachel finally gets a hold of a vase next to her and slams it on Tom's head and grabs a corkscrew from the kitchen. She runs out of the house with Tom still on her tail and he aggressively holds her, and then Rachel pierces the corkscrew right through Tom's neck. The audience can see the blood squirting everywhere and at this time, the camera is still and it holds a realistic shot. The director uses natural light during this whole scene. Tom is on the ground and Rachel is screwing the corkscrew deeper. Anna comes outside and sees what Rachel has done to Tom, and there is a moment where both women look into each other's eyes and share the same emotion of vengeance. Anna takes the corkscrew and takes a turn to screw the corkscrew deeper down Tom's neck. This entire scene is silent and takes an emotional toll on both women. The hatred Anna had for Rachel disappears and both women feel relieved. This scene was very gruesome but has the conclusion that the audience was hoping for. Overall, this movie was great! It is based on a novel, which I haven't read, but it was still an awesome movie. It is not for everyone, but it was all things thrill, romance, and drama in a mystery packed film. The characters are all so different and the plot is astounding. This will definitely be one of the nominated films for this year. This film is about Maggie's plan, and her ultimate goal is to have a baby on her own. She happens to fall in love with a married man who is married to a beautiful and brilliant woman from a very high class. She wonders why he could fall in love with a woman like Maggie, but she falls in love with his novel he is writing as an author, depicting his hatred towards his wife. Maggie and John get married and Maggie ends up having the baby of her dreams and is living her life. Though she realizes her love for John is drifting away and that him and his ex-wife are perfect for each other. Her next plan is to work with his ex-wife to bring them back together again.
A scene that really stood out to me was the moment when Maggie opens the door to her apartment and John is waiting right in front of the doorway. This is the scene where the audience is aware but Maggie doesn't know that John is about to tell Maggie that he loves her. This movie is completely classical but this scene is the only scene in the film where the camera includes formative shots. The camera moves in beats as if we can feel the hearts racing in both John and Maggie as if they are somehow uniting as their feelings grow for each other. The director shoots just their eyes for a long time just so we can see the emotion that is about to be exposed. This whole scene is silent and this impacts the film and creates drama and importance. This film was a basic philosophical film about love and true happiness and was not a film for me to watch. This movie was for those in their mid life crisis who are torn between love and work and have no guidance as to which of those things will make them happier. This film was a waste of time and has no real plot. This silent horror film by Murnau is the foundation of all vampire movies to date. This is the very first vampire movie and has made a great impact on society. The Germans made this creepy vibe using lighting and shadows successful throughout this film.
This scene is one of the most famous scenes from Nosferatu and is a scene most associated with the movie. It begins in Nina's bedroom and shows her bed all dark and mysterious. The camera moves back and forth giving off a formalist impression on the audience with the way the camera moves between sets. By doing this, it really shows off and emphasizes how Nina doesn't have a husband and is alone. Camera angles coming from above along with the light only on Nina really depicts her as a vulnerable character. At the same time, one sees that the Count is threatening the house without Jonathan's knowing that Nosferatu is setting a death trap. The audience is introduced to a figure slithering in the dark against a wall and throughout the halls. The director finally shows Nosferatu full front face profile arriving at the bedroom door. This uses a use of shadows, lighting towards the front, as well as music that gives off a dramatic feel. Darkness plays a big role throughout the film. It shows evil, mystery, suspense, and even ambiguity. This attempt was pulled off really well and Murnau did a great job of doing so. Overall, this film did its job in creeping out the audience while using filming techniques and using darkness to their advantage. I can see why this creature has become so overrated because of its intriguing character and its characteristics being the ideal,"scary," look. |
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