David Lynch's Mulholland Drive is a very intriguing and fascinating film to watch. Narrative-wise, it can be tricky to understand for first time viewers, as it is told in a non-chronological order. As a result, one may feel a need to do more research in order to fully understand what has just occurred on screen. One of the strengths of this movie is the acting. Naomi Watts and Laura Harring play dual roles, both of which are very different from…
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Singin' in the Rain 1952
While imperfect, Singin' In The Rain is still a fine and important movie musical. There are definitely people who may dislike movie musicals such as this from a narrative stand point. For example, here the musical numbers don't always offer much in terms of story progression, but they showcase the talents of the cast quite nicely and are very fun to look at due to the attention paid to mis-en-scene by the crew. It commits heavily to the late 1920s…
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The Matrix 1999
The Wachowski Sisters' film "The Matrix" tells the story of Neo, a seemingly normal computer programmer who takes a red pill and realizes the truth about human society. Overall, one could easily take the hero's journey structure and apply it to this film. Off the top of my head, I can easily recall moments that relate to the refusal of the call, the crossing of the first threshold, the belly of the whale, the road of trials, and rescue from…
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Moonlight 2016
In Barry Jenkins' Moonlight, the viewer witnesses Chiron, a black man from Miami, grow up and explore issues of sexuality and relationships with other people. In this instance, the content of the film is explored through a somewhat unconventional form: a three-act structure. By witnessing Chiron as a child, teen, and an adult, we witness how he changes as a person through out his life. Rather than showing the entire life of Chiron, we only see brief looks into three…
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