Film Analysis - Sin Nombre
Film 1070
1 September 2013
Film Analysis/Personal Reflection: Sin Nombre The movie, “Sin Nombre” directed by, Cary Fukunaga, is about the story of a young man, by the name of Willy, living in Mexico, whom is a member of the gang known as “MS”. This film makes its audience familiar with the struggles of the journey for immigrants trying to make it to America. Willy’s commitment for the gang turns redundant when one of the other gang members murders his girlfriend. A series of events occur in conclusion to the murder of his girlfriend, which forces Willy to flee the country. The story starts out with Willy looking into a spectacular painting of a natural pathway with nature and beautiful trees off to the sides. I believe this to mean that this painting was a metaphor to the storyline of the movie. They need to make the journey if they want to make it to a beautiful place, which will lead to happiness. Willy, from there, leaves his home to go pick up a younger friend of his, Smiley. Smiley is being recruited into MS by Willy. Willy is serving as his mentor in teaching him the duties and responsibilities required for the gang. A time came when Willy was suppose to be scouting a certain area of town to find a rivalry gang member for Smiley to shoot and kill. (This is necessary in order to officially become a member of MS.) Instead Willy brought smiley with him to a different part of town to see his girlfriend. When they returned back to their territory, Willy had told the leader, Lil Mago, that they had gone where he had told them to, but did not find any rivalry gang members. Lil Mago finds out that Willy had lied to him shortly after and had held a meeting. During this meeting he makes it clear that nobody is to ever lie to him again, and that there will be consequences for lying. Willy’s girlfriend, Martha, shows up shortly after the meeting out of curiosity of where Casper was. Lil Mago orders Smiley and Willy to get jumped for thirteen seconds as
1 September 2013
Film Analysis/Personal Reflection: Sin Nombre The movie, “Sin Nombre” directed by, Cary Fukunaga, is about the story of a young man, by the name of Willy, living in Mexico, whom is a member of the gang known as “MS”. This film makes its audience familiar with the struggles of the journey for immigrants trying to make it to America. Willy’s commitment for the gang turns redundant when one of the other gang members murders his girlfriend. A series of events occur in conclusion to the murder of his girlfriend, which forces Willy to flee the country. The story starts out with Willy looking into a spectacular painting of a natural pathway with nature and beautiful trees off to the sides. I believe this to mean that this painting was a metaphor to the storyline of the movie. They need to make the journey if they want to make it to a beautiful place, which will lead to happiness. Willy, from there, leaves his home to go pick up a younger friend of his, Smiley. Smiley is being recruited into MS by Willy. Willy is serving as his mentor in teaching him the duties and responsibilities required for the gang. A time came when Willy was suppose to be scouting a certain area of town to find a rivalry gang member for Smiley to shoot and kill. (This is necessary in order to officially become a member of MS.) Instead Willy brought smiley with him to a different part of town to see his girlfriend. When they returned back to their territory, Willy had told the leader, Lil Mago, that they had gone where he had told them to, but did not find any rivalry gang members. Lil Mago finds out that Willy had lied to him shortly after and had held a meeting. During this meeting he makes it clear that nobody is to ever lie to him again, and that there will be consequences for lying. Willy’s girlfriend, Martha, shows up shortly after the meeting out of curiosity of where Casper was. Lil Mago orders Smiley and Willy to get jumped for thirteen seconds as
Cited: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1127715/ http://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/sin-nombre-2009