Essays on Movie Page 40

The movie “The Matrix” has various references to religion and reality, such as Neo’s death and resurrection. The name Neo is an anagram of “one,” implying a parallel to the Son of God. The directors’ goal in the film is to portray religious themes, achieved through the utilization of music and film techniques. This essay…

There are many connections between philosophy, stoicism, and the Star Wars saga. The Jedi play a significant role in transforming Anakin Skywalker to Darth Vader by imposing stoic ideas on him. This causes him to act against his human nature. To understand Anakin’s transformation, it is important to grasp the concepts of Stoicism. Stoicism includes…

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…

She also keeps the umbilical cords of the baby in their house. Aside from being a midwife, she is a typical submissive wife who goes about her day helping her husband in fishing, weaving, and other households. Bangs-an her husband, longs to have a child, to add to the poignancy, but since it’s too late…

The Hurt Locker is a movie directed by Kathryn Bigelow. set in the Iraq war. The movie is about three work forces who makeup an explosives regulation squad ; Staff Sargent Matthew Thompson ( Guy Pearce ) . Sergeant J. T. Sanborn ( Anthony Mackie ) . and Specialist Owen Eldridge ( Brian Geraghty )…

The exploitation and colonizing of the Australian Aborigines by the British settlers in the early 20th century is evident through Rabbit-Proof Fence by Doris Pilkington. Historical background information has provided a deeper understanding into the “stolen generations”; hence, we further understand the struggles Daisy, Molly, Gracie and their families had to go through. The kidnapping…

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington is a movie from 1939 about a governor of an unnamed state has to pick a new Senator because Senator Sam Foley had passed away. The governor’s children want him to pick Jefferson Smith the head of the Boy Rangers, and by flipping a coin he chooses Jefferson as the…

Not only did the writers come up with a plausible story line but they couldn’t have assigned a better acting crew for the characters than the men they choose. Starring actors Leonardo DiCaprio, Jack Nicholson, Matt Damon, Mark Wahlberg and damsel Vera Farmiga all play astonishing roles, really adding a polishing touch to the film….

December 5, 2012 Ignorance is Bliss Every day we go on with our usual routines, not often noticing our admirers or certain passers-by. In life, there are many unsung heroes; most go unnoticed and also innocent and naive. These qualities are often taken for granted and abused. Innocence is not ignorance; however, it lacks knowledge…

Guillermo Del Toro’s Hellboy (2004) tells the story of an underground government agency dedicated to hunting down paranormal threats to Earth. The team is helmed by Hellboy (Ron Perlman) and Abe (Doug Jones), two paranormal creatures with their own unique pasts. Hellboy (complete with demon horns) must hunt down a Robot Nazi villain in order…