Tomorrow When The War Began Essay
Tomorrow, When the War Began
Written by John Marson, Directed by Stuart Beattie
Released 2 September 2010 (Australia & New Zealand)
Synopsis: Tomorrow, When the War Began is about the journey of eight high school friends in a remote country town whose lives are suddenly and violently upended by a war that no-one saw coming. Cut off from their families and their friends, these eight extraordinary teenagers must somehow learn to escape, survive and fight back.
The film begins with a video log by Ellie. She asks the camera how she can tell their story. She suggests to herself "from the beginning."
The then story begins when Ellie Linton and her friends head up into the mountains camping for a few days in a place dubbed ‘Hell’ by the locals, and during their stay there at night they notice a number of …show more content…
Oxymoron: The labeling of their camping place as ‘Hell’ is like an oxymoron in the sense that Hell is a desolate, rugged, destructive place. But the locally dubbed ‘Hell’ is the complete opposite being a thriving, natural and peaceful environment. This is discovered by the group when they find their own little part of ‘hell’, with a pond, waterfall, and a sub tropical rainforest environment.
Humour: The film makes very effective and efficient usage of humour in the film, largely through the rebellious Homer. In his opening scene we see him disrespecting police officers and exiting the police station. Also scenes like on top of the water fall quoting Gandalf from “Lord of the Rings” and after Lee saved Ellie from the snake, while Homer states “yeah I was just about to do that”. There are other scenes when he states things bland and straight forward before thinking “Hey Ellie, what’s up with your dog” when they found it
Written by John Marson, Directed by Stuart Beattie
Released 2 September 2010 (Australia & New Zealand)
Synopsis: Tomorrow, When the War Began is about the journey of eight high school friends in a remote country town whose lives are suddenly and violently upended by a war that no-one saw coming. Cut off from their families and their friends, these eight extraordinary teenagers must somehow learn to escape, survive and fight back.
The film begins with a video log by Ellie. She asks the camera how she can tell their story. She suggests to herself "from the beginning."
The then story begins when Ellie Linton and her friends head up into the mountains camping for a few days in a place dubbed ‘Hell’ by the locals, and during their stay there at night they notice a number of …show more content…
Oxymoron: The labeling of their camping place as ‘Hell’ is like an oxymoron in the sense that Hell is a desolate, rugged, destructive place. But the locally dubbed ‘Hell’ is the complete opposite being a thriving, natural and peaceful environment. This is discovered by the group when they find their own little part of ‘hell’, with a pond, waterfall, and a sub tropical rainforest environment.
Humour: The film makes very effective and efficient usage of humour in the film, largely through the rebellious Homer. In his opening scene we see him disrespecting police officers and exiting the police station. Also scenes like on top of the water fall quoting Gandalf from “Lord of the Rings” and after Lee saved Ellie from the snake, while Homer states “yeah I was just about to do that”. There are other scenes when he states things bland and straight forward before thinking “Hey Ellie, what’s up with your dog” when they found it