by Alex Garland‚ starring Oscar Isaac‚ Domhnall Gleeson and Alicia Vikander because of its ability to be both ordinary and unique at the same time. The movie Ex Machina tends viewers to question who knows what‚ who’s outsmarting who and what - or who - is real‚ perceived or imagined‚ holding its audience in a controlled suspense throughout the movie till the end. Caleb‚ a young and intelligent coder working for Bluebook‚ which is the world’s most popular Internet search engine is chosen as the winner
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"HoooHaaa!" A few days ago‚ I chose to view and analyze the popular movie Scent of a Woman. I had never seen the movie before but had only heard good things about it. I can now say good things about this movie from personal experience. This film was extraordinary. The movie Scent of a Woman is about Oscar winning actor Al Pacino who plays a retired Lieutenant Colonel Frank Slade‚ an embittered Army veteran who is now blind‚ not to mention alcoholic‚ angry and foul-mouthed. Of course‚ he’s also witty
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The movie “Glory” discloses the story and history behind the 54th Massachusetts Infantry. This infantry became the first black unit to fight in the Civil War for the North. The unit was formed up of black soldiers; some Northern freemen‚ and some were slaves that had escaped. The leader was General Robert Gould Shaw‚ the son of one of the top Boston abolitionists. The men of the 54th Regiment proved themselves worthy of the freedom for which they were fighting for and to gain the respect of their
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In the movie The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel‚ the changes in the environment effected each character in its own way‚ but their changes also play a role in the lives of the surrounding characters as well. The movie is about seven individuals who decided to leave England to enjoy their retirement in India‚ at “The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel”. When they arrived it wasn’t what they had pictured; however‚ they managed to deal with it and find their true selves. The beginning of the movie started in England
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Insidious had to be one of the scariest movies I’ve ever saw. People really don’t like to be called names. That’s why most people actually go out and see a horror movie once it comes out in theater to show that they aren’t afraid. Even on a movie night while at home‚ in the darkest of night‚ with all the lights off‚ with the most scariest movie on and a bowl of popcorn‚ even then people don’t like to show they’re scared. That is until the bowl of
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The Fisher King: The Fisher King was one of Terry Gilliam’s greatest filming masterpieces of all time. There were many key movie elements used that all somehow led to or showed signs of the overall thematic issue of the film. The clear message of this film is forgiveness and grace. Different significant motifs and odd filming techniques are some important filming elements have to do with the overall theme. The Holy Grail is mentioned very frequently throughout the film‚ and quickly becomes
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The characters in the movie are similarly accounted as those of the play. Macbeth is adapted to become Washizu and Banquo is depicted as Miki. The 1957 movie set in 16th century medieval Japan replaces European theatre style with that of the popular Noh theatre of Japanese culture. The style of Noh‚ a highly abstract and philosophical Japanese dramatic form emphasizing the aspects of human action and emotion‚ is deliberately utilized in the movie. The plot is familiar as follows. Military victors
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BIG FISH MOVIE REVIEW Big Fish is the loving story of a father and son‚ but is really more about the stories within the story. The director Tim Burton is very much like Edward Bloom‚ the main character‚ in that both have storytelling personalities. I feel that this film was a perfect example of how imagination can change our lives‚ both with ourselves and with others. The account of Edward Bloom’s life‚ played by Ewan McGregor in his early life and then by Albert Finney in his later years
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In the movie he was portrayed as a villain‚ and unfortunately that portrayal may not be too far from the truth. Cardinal Richelieu was a controversial political leader. Cardinal Richelieu was noted for his political accomplishments to include gaining control over
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between the film and the book to make your point. Think about how different the world looks when looking back rather than looking around. The movie succeeds in adapting the puritanical life in colonial America by displaying how extremely strict Puritan law was. Men and women were harshly punished for a variety of crimes. For example‚ at the start of the movie‚ a woman stood in the middle of town with a sign around her neck‚ hands tied and a stick in her month for gossiping and spectators quarrel or
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