John Madden The Proof Analysis
Proof Media Assignment
The movie, proof, directed by the talented John Madden had a much more effective and successful ending than the Pulitzer Prize winning proof written by David Auburn in the year 2000. Little things such as added scenes gave readers and critics a more in depth understanding of the character development of the main characters and gave us a better understanding of their personality.
The added scene at the end of the movie that portrayed Hal running like a cheetah chasing after Catharine’s taxi to give back her notebook was very emotional and it allowed the audience to really understand his true feelings for Catharine and it woke her up from that paranoia that Hal was trying to use her and later on when Hal gets a
surprise visit from Catherine, it demonstrated how much she has changed and how she finally accepted Hal. In other words, the movie did much better in terms of dramatic effectiveness. Instead of having most of the conversations on the porch like how it was portrayed in the play, the movie had a vast variety of scenes: some were on the porch, others were filmed in separate suites and the ending scene at the university was the scene that portrayed vast character development and symbolism. The university that Catharine went to see Hal is a symbolism of her past university life and it shows that Catharine is trying to go back to her old lifestyle; when she didn’t have to drop out to take care of her ill father. By visiting Hal at his university, it’s basically saying that Catherine wants to start a new life.
Throughout the play, one can see drastic changes in Catharine’s character development. Early in the film when Claire comes to visit Catharine after their father’s death, Claire asks how she would like her coffee, and Catharine responds with “black” but Claire forces her to take some sugar and Catharine doesn’t protest. This portrays Catherine’s indecisive and submissive personality. However, Catharine confidently declines Claire’s coffee offer at the airport before the flight to New York. This shows that Catharine has grown up and is able to make decisions without others consent.
To conclude, the ending of the movie was much more effective than the play. The use of additional scenes, symbolism helped the audience to understand the character development of the main characters.
The movie, proof, directed by the talented John Madden had a much more effective and successful ending than the Pulitzer Prize winning proof written by David Auburn in the year 2000. Little things such as added scenes gave readers and critics a more in depth understanding of the character development of the main characters and gave us a better understanding of their personality.
The added scene at the end of the movie that portrayed Hal running like a cheetah chasing after Catharine’s taxi to give back her notebook was very emotional and it allowed the audience to really understand his true feelings for Catharine and it woke her up from that paranoia that Hal was trying to use her and later on when Hal gets a
surprise visit from Catherine, it demonstrated how much she has changed and how she finally accepted Hal. In other words, the movie did much better in terms of dramatic effectiveness. Instead of having most of the conversations on the porch like how it was portrayed in the play, the movie had a vast variety of scenes: some were on the porch, others were filmed in separate suites and the ending scene at the university was the scene that portrayed vast character development and symbolism. The university that Catharine went to see Hal is a symbolism of her past university life and it shows that Catharine is trying to go back to her old lifestyle; when she didn’t have to drop out to take care of her ill father. By visiting Hal at his university, it’s basically saying that Catherine wants to start a new life.
Throughout the play, one can see drastic changes in Catharine’s character development. Early in the film when Claire comes to visit Catharine after their father’s death, Claire asks how she would like her coffee, and Catharine responds with “black” but Claire forces her to take some sugar and Catharine doesn’t protest. This portrays Catherine’s indecisive and submissive personality. However, Catharine confidently declines Claire’s coffee offer at the airport before the flight to New York. This shows that Catharine has grown up and is able to make decisions without others consent.
To conclude, the ending of the movie was much more effective than the play. The use of additional scenes, symbolism helped the audience to understand the character development of the main characters.