Comparison Of Psycho, Breathless And No Country For Old Men

Style is defined as a particular way in which something is done, created, or performed; In a film, style is done through directing, created through the writing and performed through acting. The combination of these factors give each film its own original style. Three films that distinctively create a unique style due to the directing, writing and acting are Psycho, Breathless and No Country for Old Men. Psycho deviates from a typical movie in the sense that the main character dies relatively early in and then the film switch focuses entirely. Also the unexpected twist at the end was the first of its kind. These elements are all part of the creative flair of Alfred Hitchcock, the director of the film. With a style unique to its time, Breathless is unlike any other film. Directed by Jean-Luc Godard, Breathless made use of several uncommon techniques such as the use of minimal lighting and staring directly at the camera. Considered one of the most influential movies of the French New Wave, Goddard’s directing style revolutionized film in France. Although not identical in its American translation,
This grouping of genres set the film apart, and ensure that the many aspects of the film appeal to a wide audience. Directed by Ethan and Joel Coen, the film includes a variety of extraordinary scenes that fit the outlandish style known of the Coen brothers. Iconic scenes such as the coin toss and the car crash are both bizarre and hint at motifs, such as fate. The choice of dialogue in the writing is unparalleled by any other script. Ed Bell’s conversation in the concluding scene seamlessly draws the story to a close. Above all, the casting for the film was impeccable. The three main roles were all flawlessly played by the brilliant actors Tommy Lee Jones, Javier Bardem, and Josh Brolin. All three of these actors had deep, distinctive roles to play and executed them