ipl-logo

Shawshank Redemption Film Analysis

2299 Words10 Pages

Within this essay I shall conduct a comparison between two different films those being The Shawshank Redemption (1997, dir. Frank Darabont) an American film about young convict Andy Dufresne (Tim Robbins) and the decades of his life inside the prison of Shawshank alongside Ellis Boyd ‘Red’ Redding (Morgan Freeman) and comparing it to the French film, Amelie also known as La fabuleux destin d’Amelie Poulain (2001, Dir. Jean-Pierre Jeunet) which details the life of the title character Amelie as she goes about her life trying to help others around her. From first observations one would probably be confused at the selection of films being used for comparison since both films appear to be completely different on the surface, one is a Romantic comedy whilst the second is a Crime/Drama film. However after several viewings of both films, similarities started to appear which weren’t noticed from the first viewing of these films which peaked interest in writing about how these two completely different films are actually quite similar to one another, indeed they have their differences which will also be expressed and these differences also play a vital part in making these films individual mediums. The first similarity that appeared after viewing both films after one another is how the main characters of these films appear quite similar and even go through similar stages of character growth from the beginning to the end of their respective film’s narratives. Both Amelie and Andy begin

Show More
Related

  • Gender Roles In 1950s And 1990s: Roman Holiday And French Kiss

    3780 Words  | 16 Pages

    The concentration is on comparing and finding the changes that history made to this movie genre, especially considering the gender roles. Results will clearly explain the psyche of society in two different periods, which confirms that people reflect the movies as movies have an impact on people. The Introduction It is often said that the element of surprise makes the movie more interesting and leads the plot. There are many masters of storytelling

    Read More

  • The Abolitionists Film Analysis

    804 Words  | 4 Pages

    The Abolitionists Growing up as a Christian I never could understand how people claimed to be saved or god’s servant but yet can discriminate against skin color. I was taught God is of love regardless of skin color, size or how the person looks. Such as Caucasians with African Americans and even so how could they attend church but yet have slave servants in their home? As shown in the documentary most of the film was a conflict about slavery and the few whites that was against it. Such as “Angelina Grimké” a Caucasians female Christian who despised slavery and watch her parents live with it with no moral or self-respected.

    Read More

  • The Shawshank Redemption Analysis

    1440 Words  | 6 Pages

    Doe Zantamata, an American author, once said, “Good friends help you find the most important things when you have lost them... your smile, your hope, and your courage.” In Frank Darabont’s film The Shawshank Redemption, hope and friendship are a large part of the characters’ lives, as they are inmates in the Shawshank prison. Andy is a newcomer and intrigues Red, an inmate who has been in the prison for a long time. Although Red is not sure what to think of him at first, they soon become good friends.

    Read More

  • Shaun Of The Dead Satire

    710 Words  | 3 Pages

    Shaun of the Dead, a unique film among its horror siblings Zombies, a genre that has taken the over the world, it’s difficult to turn around the corner and not hear someone or something reference it. While the vast amount of gore present may turn a lot of people off, there are alternatives available. Among them is the 2004 British romantic zombie comedy movie Shaun of the Dead, directed by Edgar Wright. It tells the story of Shaun, a man attempting to obtain a handle on his life, get back with the love of his life Liz, deal with his unemployed, incompetent friend Ed and his parents; all of this in the middle of a zombie uprising. The flick on itself makes for a good time for long-time zombie fans with its homages to George Romero’s Dawn of the Dead while attracting newbies onto the genre with its comedic elements

    Read More

  • Compare And Contrast Rita Hayworth And The Shawshank Redemption

    1092 Words  | 5 Pages

    Shawshank Compare and Contrast Essay In 1994, director Frank Darabont released the film adaptation of Stephen King’s bestselling 1982 novella, “Rita Hayworth and the Shawshank Redemption”. Both mediums were masterfully crafted to tell the story of Ellis Boyd ‘Red’ Redding’s time in prison and the immense impact that his friend and fellow prison inmate Andy Dufresne had on his life. Each medium excellently captured and portrayed the main themes, one of which being the injustice and hypocrisy of the prison system. While they both succeeded at doing so, they came to this, each in a different fashion.

    Read More

  • A Man With A Movie Camera Analysis

    2638 Words  | 11 Pages

    This essay will discuss how the film uses these two techniques, in reference to the film, and to what ideological and political ends are the techniques used in the films with specific references from the film to support the argument. A Man with a Movie Camera is based around one man who travels around the city to capture various moments and everyday

    Read More

  • A Wrinkle In Time Analysis

    730 Words  | 3 Pages

    Although there are many differences between the two, there are also many similarities. Like how in both the movie and the novel she outsmarts the

    Read More

  • 12 Angry Men Analysis

    814 Words  | 4 Pages

    ‘Twelve Angry Men’ written by Reginald Rose, is based on the story of a jury who have to come together to determine the fate of a young boy accused to have murdered his own father. Initially, eleven of the jurors vote not guilty with one of the juror being uncertain of the evidence put before them. As the men argue over the different pieces of evidence, the insanity begins to make sense and the decision becomes clearer as they vote several other times. Rose creates drama and tension in the jury room, clearly exploring through the many issues of prejudice, integrity and compassion, in gaining true justice towards the accused victim. These aspects have been revealed through three character who are Juror 10, Juror 8 and Juror 3.

    Read More

  • Dear John Movie Analysis

    811 Words  | 4 Pages

    The story "Dear John" is about the story of a couple (john and savanna) that having the moment of their lives. John a soldier i having a vacation leav while savanna is a girl at the beach. They meet in cute circumtance when they were on the beach and savanna accidentally drop her purse in the water and john simply jump to the shore to get the purse. With that moment he meet the girl of his life.

    Read More

  • Death Of A Salesman Film Analysis

    969 Words  | 4 Pages

    Death of a Salesman has been extremely influential in regards to theatrical performance and it has been performed by multiple different theatre groups. It has also been made into a movie, which has actors such as Dustin Hoffman as Willy Loman, John Malkovich as Biff Loman, and Kate Reid as Linda Loman. All of these actors’ performances were true to the character and were extremely realistic. It was easy for the audience to get caught up in the characters that these actors portrayed. Throughout the movie, Dustin Hoffman, John Malkovich, and Kate Reid all provided an outstanding performance by ensuring that their facial expressions, body language, and emotions always shined through all the while they were creating realistic characters that were easily believable by the audience.

    Read More

  • Goodfellas Film Analysis

    1008 Words  | 5 Pages

    The critically acclaimed film, Goodfellas, is a gangster crime drama that features an incredible amount of talent. Household names such as: Robert De Niro (Jimmy Conway), Joe Pesci (Tommy DeVito), Paul Sorvino (Paul Cicero), and promising stars like Ray Liotta (Henry Hill) and Lorraine Bracco (Karen Hill), attracted numerous Oscar and Golden Globe nominations. That type of cast power, linked with the signature talent of Martin Scorsese as a director, made for cinematic gold. Unquestionably, the actors and actresses did an excellent job augmenting the verisimilitude of this film and compelling audiences to empathize with their characters. But the cinematography in this film plays just as large a role in having audiences feel what the characters

    Read More

  • 12 Years A Slave Film Analysis

    1731 Words  | 7 Pages

    In the film 12 Years a Slave the editor, Joe Walker, makes use of a couple of techniques and styles that adds to the film in its own way. Long shots – Joe kept the long shots as long as he thought was necessary to add to the subject matter and the feeling he wanted to bind with the story. At the end of the film there’s this extremely long shot where Solomon is practically staring at the camera for about a minute and a half. The timing of that shot is so perfect because it’s not too short so you don’t have enough time to think about what just happened or too much time to overthink the situation. Closer to the end of the shot he lets the sound fade slowly and rapidly gives you a wakeup call when the next shot starts off where Solomon and the rest of the slaves are busy working in the field.

    Read More

  • Blood Diamond Constant Gardener

    718 Words  | 3 Pages

    This comparative film essay will be focusing on the two Hollywood films, Blood Diamond and The Constant Gardener, which when compared are very similar in certain aspects such as themes, character, cinematography and the fact that both films are set in Africa. This essay will be focusing on one of the major characters of one of the films, a stylistic analysis of a sequence from one of them films and lastly a mutual thematic concern of the two films. Both films consist of many significant characters that play different roles as well as have a different impact on the film. Directors need to be very precise when it comes to casting as it determines how successful the film is, for example Danny Archer. The famous Hollywood actor Leonardo DiCaprio, who has many awards under his belt such as 5 Academy Award nominations and 10 Golden Globe Awards nominations, plays the role of Danny Archer.

    Read More

  • Django Unchained Film Analysis

    1398 Words  | 6 Pages

    Introduction ‘Django Unchained’, as a very well-known film released in recent year, has at the same time aroused a series of controversies. One of the controversial points is the question from Calvin (the white master played by Leonardo DiCaprio). In the scene when those main characters are having their lunch, Calvin asked ‘I spent my whole life surrounded by black faces, why don 't they kill us’. As my opinion, this question can be greatly answered by the ‘state apparatus’ suggested in Althusser’s article. In view of this, I would like to discuss about Althusser’s theory about ‘ISAs’ in the following paragraphs, and more importantly, applying it to find if there are certain kind of ‘state apparatus’, ‘ideology’ or ‘subjected subject’ embodied in ‘Django’.

    Read More

  • The Intouchables Movie Analysis

    1723 Words  | 7 Pages

    Adapted from real-life events, this French biography was applauded for succeeding in painting a touching and resonating picture of the events that led to the birth of a strong relationship between the two protagonists, Driss and Philippe. Winning multiple awards, this movie has achieved the status of being one of the greatest French movies ever made. Throughout this entire movie, the effects of adversity on an individual’s decisions, lifestyles, perception, and so on have been emphasized. For these reasons and more, this movie has managed to capture the hearts and minds of a wide demographic. More than just a simple made-for-money film biography, The Intouchables, presents and effectively portrays the real-world forms of and responses to adversity, specifically in terms of handicaps, loss of family, and depression.

    Read More

More about Shawshank Redemption Film Analysis

Open Document