Film 100 Blog

  Swiss Army Man The 2016 comedy/fantasy film titled, Swiss Army Man , follows the story of Hank, a man who recently found himself stranded on a desert island. When Hank loses hope and is prepared to end his life, he finds a dead man that has washed up on the shore. Hank uses Manny’s strange and seemingly magical powers from his body to return to shore and find his way home. Along the way, Manny starts to come to life and they build a friendship that teaches them the true meaning of life. While teaching Manny about the societal norms and expectations of the world, Hank uncovers some dark and painful memories of his past which causes him to question everything he ever knew. Hank eventually finds his way back home and Manny rides off into the sunset. The camera angles in Swiss Army Man significantly contribute the whimsical and surreal feeling of the film. The Daniels used wide shots and close-ups to capture the emotions of the characters and make the audience feel like we are along...

  Barbie      Greta Gerwig’s 2023 film, starring Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling, Barbie , follows the life of stereotypical Barbie living alongside all the other Barbies and Kens in the colorful, bright, and perfect world of Barbie Land. When things start to take a turn for the worse, she and stereotypical Ken must go to the real world to find the girl playing with her. While they are there, Ken discovers that in the real world, men are in control of everything and the world is in favor of them. When Barbie returns to Barbie Land with the woman who was playing with her and her daughter, they see that their world has been overtaken by the Kens, and all of the Barbies are brainwashed into worshiping and serving men. In order to get the Barbies out of this trance, stereotypical Barbie, with the help of the woman and her daughter, has to remind them all of the harmful patriarchy and poor behavior of men. When all of the Barbies are free, Barbie Land returns to the way it...

  Losing the Magic of Movie Theaters      The best part of watching a movie is the experience of watching it with others. There is just something so magical and nostalgic about sitting in a theater surrounded by a bunch of people.The collective silence during a tense moment, the laughter after a funny joke, and the synchronized gasp during a jump scare create such a unique and joyful experience for everyone. The shared reactions and emotions amplify the moment and make the whole film much more enjoyable. The booming speakers, giant silver screen, and popcorn smell brings such a sense of nostalgia that helps people completely engross themselves in the film. When watching a movie in a theater, you become completely detached from reality, which is the best part of watching a film.      When the COVID-19 pandemic hit a few years ago, everyone was stuck in their houses and all movie theaters were closed. During this time, streaming platforms such as Ne...

  Get Out Jordan Peele’s 2017 horror film titled, Get Out , follows the story of Chris Washington and his girlfriend Rose. When Rose invites Chris to visit her family house he is concerned about how her family will react to him being a black man. When they arrive at the house, Rose’s parents, Dean and Missy, become overly accommodating to Chris, which he believes to be because of his race. The strange behavior of the black servants and Rose’s parents' weird attitude towards Chris makes him suspect the family. After being hypnotized by Missy and attacked by a black man after flashing a camera at him, Chris started to believe that the family was hypnotizing black people for their own benefit. When Chris tries to leave the house, we find out that Rose was tricking him the whole time. The family ties him up in the basement and he is shown a video explaining that someone has bought his body and is going to put their brain inside of him through a brain transplant. The Armitage family has...

  Suspense     Lois Weber’s 1913, drama/thriller film titled, Suspense, is about a wife who is put in a dangerous situation when a man breaks into her home while her husband is away. The husband and the police rush to her rescue after she locks her and her infant child in a bedroom. The police catch the intruder just in time and save the wife and baby.       This film is notable for its use of suspenseful camera angles and editing. In this film, Weber creates a gripping plot that creates tension and anticipation in the audience. Although this is a silent film, Weber is able to create a suspenseful and interesting storyline without the use of sound, which makes this film and Lois Weber as a director, even more noteworthy.      Weber's work is especially significant because of her work as a director in a business predominantly run by men. Lois Weber was a pioneer for women who wanted to be a part of the film making insustry and she p...

                Marie Antoinette      Sofia Coppola's 2006 drama/romance film, Marie Antoinette, follows the life of Marie Antoinette starting as an Austrian princess and then marrying into her title as queen of France. The film portrays her journey into adjusting to her new life in a new country and her struggle to fufill all of the duties that come with being the queen. The King’s unwillingness to consummate the marriage, and Marie’s unusual personality and beliefs puts her in an unstable and potentially dangerous position. As the film goes on, Marie Antoinette becomes more comfortable in France and gives into the luxurious and extravagant lifestyle of French aristocracy. She starts to spend large sums of money on unimportant and unnecessary things which leads the lower class people to revolt against the Kingdom, driving the King, Queen, and their children out of the castle.  After watching this film, it was obvious to me tha...

  Rear Window The 1954, thriller film, Rear Window, directed by Alfred Hitchcock, follows the story of a man who believes he has witnessed a murder from the view of his apartment window. The main character, L.B Jeffries, is a professional photographer, who was recently injured in a racecar accident. Confined to a wheelchair, Jeffries spends most of his day looking at his neighbors out of his apartment building window. As Jeff watches his neighbors, he becomes convinced that his neighbor, Lars Thorwald, has killed his wife. He observes him for days at a time, trying to come up with explanations for his unusual behavior. Throughout Mr. Jeffries’s investigation, Lisa, Mr. Jeffries’s perfect, beautiful, and rich girlfriend, is trying to get Jeffries to commit to her. However, Jeffries is convinced that Lisa cannot keep up with his dangerous and constantly “on the go” lifestyle. Throughout the film, Lisa starts to show a more adventurous and risky side of her, which draws Jeffries into ...