Stand By Me -Character study:Chris
In the film “Stand By Me” by Rob Reiner, Chris Chambers inspired an important idea of the importance of justice, which may seem hard to achieve but will inevitably lead to good outcomes. In contrast, injustice always leads to bad consequences. Reiner set Chris to show viewers that this idea is important because everyone in the modern society faces injustice in such way as lie, bribery and corruption whereas many people try to pursue the justice at all times. The events he undergoes, such as when he faces Ace for the first time in the film, when he gives voice to his inner pain about his experience to Gordie and when he faces Ace again when they both found the dead kid’s body, clearly show the idea of the importance of justice.
One event is when Ace takes away Gordie’s cap, which is very precious to Gordie because it is originally his dead brother, Denny’s. This is when Ace is introduced in the film. Reiner intends to make the viewer feel inconvenient emotions about Ace, so that the viewer can recognize that Ace is the symbolism of evilness and injustice in this film. Chris says “You’re an asshole, you know that?” to Ace. Ace pushes him to the ground and threatens him with the burning cigarette he was smoking. The lighting was effectively used. Chris was shaded by the shadow of Ace, in which the shading reinforces the negative concepts where injustice is the case. Type of shot used is high-angle shot which makes an object or a frame look vulnerable and powerless. Chris, by this type of shot, looked very powerless. He eventually says “I take it back” to Ace, referring to the words what he told Ace. This shows that the justice is defeated by injustice. If Chris didn’t succumb to Ace, he could clearly show Gordie and Ace that he is committed to protect and care about Gordie. This is irony because Gordie introduced Chris as his best friend in the beginning of the film. This foreshadows that there will be a resolution later in the film.
Second event that Chris
One event is when Ace takes away Gordie’s cap, which is very precious to Gordie because it is originally his dead brother, Denny’s. This is when Ace is introduced in the film. Reiner intends to make the viewer feel inconvenient emotions about Ace, so that the viewer can recognize that Ace is the symbolism of evilness and injustice in this film. Chris says “You’re an asshole, you know that?” to Ace. Ace pushes him to the ground and threatens him with the burning cigarette he was smoking. The lighting was effectively used. Chris was shaded by the shadow of Ace, in which the shading reinforces the negative concepts where injustice is the case. Type of shot used is high-angle shot which makes an object or a frame look vulnerable and powerless. Chris, by this type of shot, looked very powerless. He eventually says “I take it back” to Ace, referring to the words what he told Ace. This shows that the justice is defeated by injustice. If Chris didn’t succumb to Ace, he could clearly show Gordie and Ace that he is committed to protect and care about Gordie. This is irony because Gordie introduced Chris as his best friend in the beginning of the film. This foreshadows that there will be a resolution later in the film.
Second event that Chris