Essays on Movie Analysis

Little Miss Sunshine, a 2006 film, tells the story of a dysfunctional family embarking on a chaotic road trip. The family consists of a mother, father, son from a previous relationship, daughter, uncle, and grandfather. This critically acclaimed movie received two Oscars: One for Alan Arkin’s outstanding supporting role and another for Best Writing with…

Sam, a mentally-challenged man, deeply loves his daughter Lucy and makes every effort to keep her in his custody. However, due to his cognitive limitations and financial constraints, the court questions his ability to care for her. Sam seeks the help of a lawyer, who agrees to assist him pro bono because of the pressure…

Green Street Hooligans Resumé Matt Buckner gets thrown out of Harvard University, because they find some cocaine in his jacket. He moves to London to live with his sister Shannon, her husband Steve Dunham and their son, Ben. Matt meets Steve’s brother Pete, before he has even been in London for a day. The football…

The movie “Fury” written and directed by David Ayer, is a brilliant and eye opening movie that is a good representation of some of the aspects in World War II. Although this movie may have a few flaws, it is still one of my favorites to date. With lifelike war, romance and action scenes, this…

In Steven Spielberg’s 1981 action adventure film, Raiders of the Lost Ark, A archaeologist by the name of Indiana Jones ( Harrison Ford) tries to beat the Nazis in finding The Ark of the Covenant who are seeking it for world domination. While in pursuit of finding The Ark of the Covenant, Indiana Jones is…

Fantasy versus Reality in Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been? Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been? by Joyce Carol Oates has a constant theme of reality and fantasy running parallel for 15 year old Connie. This short story begins with a description of Connie’s vain personality. The narrator describes her as…

The movie “A Bug’s Life” is personally one of my favorite childhood animated films of all time. This computer-animated comedy film was written by John Lasseter and co-written by Andrew Stanton and debuted on the big screen in 1998. To the average person, this film may just appear to be another animated film to attract…

This essay examines the methods employed to craft a jarring and lifelike initial battle sequence in “Saving Private Ryan” that effectively establishes the film’s tone. The opening scene concentrates on the D-Day events of World War II, capturing the dreadful essence of warfare. The director utilizes special effects, camera perspectives, and explicit actions to heighten…

Letters from Iwo Jima is a movie about the bloody battle between Japan and America in Iwo Jima island. It was produced by Steven Spielberg, directed by Clint Eastwood, released in 2006. The stars are Ken Watanabe and Kazunari Ninomiya who act general Tadamichi Kuribayashi and private first class Saigo. This movie was mostly filmed…

“Olympus Has Fallen” written by Creighton Rothenberger and Katrin Benedikt, and directed by Antoine Fuqua is an action movie about terrorism attacks from North Koreans to Washington and the White House. Starring Gerard Butler, Mike Banning is a guard for The President Benjamin Asher played by Aaron Eckhart. There are 3 important points to discuss….