Madichi's Blog: Film

'Choose Life' meanin g Out of all the characters in the 'Trainspotting' book, Danny Boyle chooses to make Mark Renton the character that we- as an audience- go along with. Out of all the characters Renton is the most sympathetic and relatable (within reason). He is the most sensible amongst his friends and the character that actually tries to change his ways and do good. He is also the character that has the biggest arc throughout the narrative as seen by both of his 'Choose Life' monologues at the beginning and end of the film. All the things that he lists in the speech are seen as norms in the average persons life and a load of other things that have connotations to domestic living. However by the end of the opening we see Renton lying on his back smoking, alone in the middle of his empty flat showing that he has not chosen any of these options. He makes this clear by saying 'now why would I want to do a thing like that?' He claims that he has ...

Marvel's Black Panther Black Panther is an Action Superhero film directed by Ryan Coogler ( Creed ). It stars Chadwick Boseman reprising his role as T'Challa/Black Panther from Captain America: Civil War. Black Panther makes history as it is the first ever superhero movie to have a predominantly black cast. Coogler is also the first black director to work on a Marvel film. The film is mostly based in Africa in the fictional techno-advanced country of Wakanda. The film consists of a lot of panning wide shots in order to show how large the nation is. The outside scenery is also very bright and colourful with many settings standing out such as the African plains and the waterfalls. The mise-en-scene is also very vibrant and the film tries its best not to be too westernised with their clothing. Many of the characters wear traditional African clothing and have traditional tribal symbols. Each member of the cast stands out yet blends together strongly. As well as having a...

Looper Looper is an action sci-fi film released in 2013 starring Bruce Willis and Joseph Gordon Levitt. It contains themes of crime, time travel and running from a past.  It was directed by Rian Johnson, who work includes Brick and Star Wars: The Last Jedi. The film has two different actors playing the same character: as an older and younger version. Bruce Willis portrays an older Joe whilst Joseph Gordon-Levitt portrayed a younger Joe. In order to make his role as a younger Willis more realistic Levitt studied Willis' older films to pick up his mannerisms. I would definitely say that Levitt's character is the most intriguing in the entire film due to his great portrayal and interesting ideals. Looper was made on a budget of $30 million and managed to gain over $176 million at the worldwide box office. It received exceptional reviews by critics and audiences earning a 93% on Rotten Tomatoes and a 7.4/10 rating on IMDB. It won multiple awards that mainly praised Johnso...

Trainspotting Analysis Opening The first minute of Trainspotting jumps straight into the action showing the main characters running through the streets of Edinburgh. The camera is shaky and the characters run towards it whilst it runs away. The scene is accompanied by 1970s rock music. The first character we see is the main one: Renton. When we see him he is portrayed to be young, reckless and carefree. He is hit by a car and looks directly into the camera looking eye to eye with the audience. The audience is meant to feel uneasy as Renton just laughs maniacally. There is a freeze-frame of his face accompanied by his name as if this is summing up his character . The opening of Trainspotting subtley introduces all 5 main characters' personalities through a game of football. The way that each character plays the game shows what kind of person they are. For example, Begbie is a plays dirty fouling the opposition showing that he is the cruelest in the group. Like Renton, all ...