Andrew Niccol’s 1997 film Gattaca supports the belief that nature‚ despite its defects‚ is preferable to a flawless genetically engineered existence. This idea is explored through the character of Vincent who exhibits desire‚ resilience and determination‚ natural human’ elements that cannot be manufactured and are seemingly not present in the faultless’ future that is presented in Gattaca. These characteristics appear to be contrasted by the other characters in the film‚ such as Anton and the conforming
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The King’s Speech‚ directed by Tom Hooper‚ is a British biopic produced in 2010. The film illustrates the story of Bertie‚ later crowned King George VI‚ and his stammer affliction. It follows Bertie’s wife’s pursuit to help her husband‚ employing Lionel Logue‚ an Australian speech pathologist‚ to assist‚ and potentially cure Bertie of his speech condition. The King’s Speech unravels the tale of how two entirely adverse characters end up the greatest of friends. Leading cinematographer‚ Danny Cohen
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How does neil Marshall use cinematography and lighting to demonstrate symbolism and intertextual references in The Descent? In this essay I’m going to write about how elements of lighting and cinematography are used to build suspense throughout the film. The Descent is about six women who embark on a caving expedition‚ only to find that they become trapped inside of the cave and must defend themselves against a strange breed of monsters that lurk in the dark shadows of the cave. The scene I am
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In the first scene‚ medium close-up shot of a teenage girl as she talks about her disappointment in her father and that she pitys him; suggesting almost sarcastically that someone should ’put him out of his misery’ ‚another male out of shot suggests that maybe he could kill her father himself. This first establishing scene sets up the film and brings up the question why does she want her father dead‚ and does this male out of shot end up actually killing her father. The way the first scene is shot
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The blockbuster film Ocean ’s Eleven‚ released in 2001‚ was the first film of a trilogy of heist films directed by Steven Soderbergh. This big budget crime-thriller remake of the 1960 ’s Rat Pack favourite conveys the intricately thrilling plot where Daniel Ocean leads a rag-tag group of con artists and ex-cons for the monumental heist of 3 major Las Vegas Casinos. This sequence is significant because it sets up the diegesis of the film and also gives us an insight into the character of the protagonist
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An individual detailed analysis on the style‚ editing techniques Mise-en-scene and cinematography in the film "Eternal sunshine of the spotless mind". Michael Gondry’s Eternal sunshine of the spotless mind (2004) is not your typical Hollywood rom-com. Its cinematic style is very original and by far out of the ordinary for its genre. The use of techniques and the way the film is produced is the reason why it is so memorable. The non-linear narrative is based around a middle-aged guy who falls in
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"Gattaca"‚ written and directed by Andrew Niccol‚ depicts a futuristic world of a cold society‚ where one’s resume exists in their cells and genes. Although genes play a significant part to a successful life in this world‚ the path and success of one’s life is not determined solely on DNA as demonstrated by Eugene‚ Anton and in particular‚ Vincent who clearly "exceeds his potential". Vincent Freeman is cast into society’s redundant section as being an "invalid"‚ however he overcomes this burden
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In the film Citizen Kane directed by Orson Welles‚ the soundtrack‚ composed by Bernard Herrmann‚ is implemented precisely to work concordantly with the cinematography in order to evoke specific emotions. Hermann uses the rise‚ fall‚ and build up of his music in order to arouse a sense of drama‚ tension‚ and peace in the viewer. By doing this‚ Welles and Herrmann further promote many overlying themes they attempt to convey throughout the movie. Towards the beginning of the film there is a scene
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Period B 15 March 2013 Gattaca and the Illusion of Limitation A dystopia is a society in which an illusion of perfection is maintained through oppressive control. Mediums of said control include corporate empire‚ bureaucracy‚ technology‚ and morality. In the film Gattaca (directed by Andrew Niccol)‚ an imaginary dystopian world shows the potential of genetics and technology to control and forever change society. Eugenics is the primary means of discrimination in Gattaca – thus a fundamental device
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and the movie Gattaca are both dystopian media. In tough times both the rich and poor come together to fight through what the government set out to say wouldn’t happen‚ in both medias. In both dystopian medias Hunger Games and Gattaca want a perfect world. They are both similar; both types of governments want to disclude the non-perfect race. People from Panam and Gattaca are nice‚ for example Cinna in Hunger Games and The Doctor in Gattaca; therefore‚ The Hunger Games and Gattaca are similar dystopian
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