Gallipoli By Peter Weir: Film Analysis

Gallipoli was a film made by Peter Weir in 1981 about the tragic time of World War One. The film is about some young australians who have their lives changed by the war. Many young Australians risked their lives for their country, Australia. The war had the sense of adventure in it because of the fact that men are going overseas, to Gallipoli. Mainly looking at two young boys with the names of Archie, a positive boy, and Frank, a typical Australian.

There was a very great sense of adventure in World War One, 1915. When Archie said that it would be a great adventure, he meant that going overseas, to Gallipoli, would be a big adventure because they get to see another part of the world. Even going to where they had to sign up was adventurous,
because when they were going through the desert and having to travel for days and stopping at random houses. Same for the other guys that caught the train. So there was adventure to go sign up. Even though they would have known the war would be dangerous, they still signed up to show their strength. If you didn't go to war you would be known as a coward or a sook etc. Adventures can be dangerous so they test our strength.

Archie was a cheerful, energetic young boy. He thought of war as an adventure. He was brave and mature, he also wanted to know what other parts of the world looked like. He was also brave enough to go to the war. He wanted to be strong and not be seen as a coward, even though he was too young to go. Just like lots of the other Anzacs. He was always cheerful. When he opened Frank’s tent at one stage in the movie he had a smile on his face and Frank said “I don’t understand how you are always so bloody cheerful.” So Archie did have a good, positive attitude. He was strong, brave, happy and could sense adventure all over the place.

Frank didn’t like the sound of going to war, he thought it was a “Waste of life”.
He didn’t want to lose his family forever and didn’t like the danger involved. So he was a bit of a coward. Frank cared about his friends, when he was a few seconds late to when everybody charged to the enemy, he felt that he would be the reason his friends died. So if any of his friends died, it would be a massive deal for him. Just like any other human. Frank seemed to be a bit over-confident with himself. Like when he bet money on beating Archie in the race at the start of the film. So he was a little up himself. Frank was a coward but still went to war and really cared about his friends. He was also a little self centered.

So the sense of adventure is everywhere in World War One. It also changed lots of men’s lives. Also family's lives that lost loved ones. You have to be strong to go on a dangerous adventure. Archie liked the sound of risking his life for his country but Frank didn’t like the sound of death. World War One was a dangerous, strength testing and adventurous war. Lots of men risked their lives to save their country. Death is crazy, but they faced it for a massive adventure. So yes, Gallipoli was a great adventure for young
adventures.