Movie Review Essay Examples

In the movie Lars and the Real Girl, filmmaker Craig Gillespie tells the story about a shy, socially awkward man named Lars Lindstrom who lives in a small garage of his brother, Gus and his sister-in-law, Karin’s house. Lars barely gets into human contact that even the people he is close to, are sort of…

What our society has become truly amazes me every day. The things we watch and enjoy as a culture are sometimes highly offense. I choose to look at the movie The Longest Yard for an in depth look at stereotypes in our society. After watching and studying this movie I can only ask myself one…

Large Fish is a narrative about a adult male. Edward Bloom. who is a brilliant narrative Teller. and his son—William Bloom—who has a score against these narratives. The film was directed by Tim Burton in 2003. which he based off the Big Fish book written in 1988 by Daniel Wallace. Throughout the film we see…

The 1998 dramatic film What Dreams May Come is a stunning and visual journey that explores the realms of the afterlife. Starring Robin Williams and Cuba Gooding Jr. , the film utilizes great acting and an intriguing plotline that keeps you guessing until the end. This brief essay will outline the major accomplishments and highlights…

The movie is set on the small Greek island of “Kalokairi,” which is described as a haven for distressed individuals due to its breathtaking views and refreshing environment. The setting reflects typical Greek surroundings, including donkeys, square-shaped concrete villas, and sloping terrain. This peaceful, clean, and preserved environment makes it an ideal place to wake…

Taxi to the dark side is a movie by Alex Gibney in which he seems to want to present a rare insight into the lawlessness that prevailed during the Bush administration (Plonsky, Begg and Brand). Alex Gibney attempts to present the viewer with a picture of how war time conditions in Afghanistan gave birth to…

Lion in winter The film entitled “Lion in Winter” is based on the 1966 Broadway play of James Goldman of the same title and was adapted to screenplay in 1968.  The film is loosely based on the true story of Henry II of England and his family.  The basic story in this film is the championing…

This review will discuss The Descendants, a film directed by Alexander Payne. George Clooney plays the main character, Matthew King. Matthew lives a seemingly perfect life in Honolulu, Hawaii. He has a great family and is a respected lawyer. However, his life changes unexpectedly when he becomes the sole trustee for 25,000 acres of valuable…

The story revolves around the lives of a live-in couple who owns a small-time funeral parlor renting out coffins of four different sizes, small, medium, large and extra small. Guido, the owner, doubles as the embalmer, while his partner, Pining, does the make-up and uses the same equipments for both the dead and the living…

Anna wants to marry a prince, but Elsa refuses to give her blessing. In a fit of anger, Elsa accidentally freezes the entire city and runs away to the mountains. Anna goes after her to bring her back and save the day. However, during their journey, Anna’s heart gets frozen and she needs to find…