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Movie Criticism and Film Theory
Mrs. Kellie-Ann Cripe
Character● Can be revealed
through their actions, speech and appearance.
● Can be discovered by comments of other characters and interaction with other characters.
● Can be flat (one-sided) or round (fully developed
Protagonist● Is the main character in a work of
literature or movie.● Can sometimes be the narrator
Antagonist
● The character in a story who is in conflict with the main character.
● Can be another character, nature, fate, society or even the protaganist
Character Foil
● Traits are in direct contrast to protagonist
● Highlights traits of protagonist by opposition, can be minor or major character.
Stereotype
● Demonstrates common traits of a group rather than being individual
● Sometimes derogatory in nature
Setting● The time and the place of the story.● A story can be set in a realistic or imaginary
place and can occur in the past, present,or future.
● Setting affects the characters and storyline in unique ways
Setting Types
● Integral Setting is essential to the plot and influences characters.
● Backdrop Setting relatively unimportant to the plot and characters just a background
Mood● A feeling or emotion that a story stirs
in the viewer.
Point Of View● The vantage point in
which the story is told.● First Person- ‘I’● Third Person- ‘He,
she it”● Omniscient -knows
everything ● Objective - presents
without comment or emotion
Foreshadowing
● An author’s way of hinting to the reader of what is to come in the story.
Theme
● The main idea that the film wishes to share with the audience
● Rarely stated directly, inferred by the audience
● Universal in nature applying to society, human nature
● Can often be applied to individuals watching the film as they relate to it.
Sample Themes
● Acceptance● Betrayal ● Coming of Age● Destiny● Duty ● Faith● Freedom● Friendship
● Good Versus Evil ● Justice● Love● Perserverance ● Power ● Redemption● Revenge● Transformation
Conflict
● A struggle between opposing forces; conflicts can be external or internal.
External Conflict
● Person-vs-fate● Person-vs-person● Person-vs-nature● Person-vs-society● Person-vs-technology
● Struggle with outside forces
Internal Conflict
● Takes place in the character’s mind.
● �Character often pulled by two courses of action or by conflicting emotions
Plot
● The series of events in sequential order.
● What happens 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and so on.
● The plot centers on at least one major problem called a conflict.
Timing of Plot● Chronological - Events are told in the
order of occurance.● Flashback/Flashforward - Events
are told out of order either jumping ahead or back at various points in the story.
● Time Lapse - Story skips a time period that seems unusual compared to rest of plot
Five Main Parts of the Plot
● Not all stories fit this pattern.
● The exposition may appear in the middle of the story instead of the beginning.
● A story can end with a climax, leaving no falling action.
Climax
Resolution
Rising Action
Falling Action
Exposition
Exposition● The opening film often
provides background information that the audience needs to know.
● It introduces the characters, describes the setting, and may recap important events before the action of the story.
Rising Action
● The chain of events become more complex. The actions and feelings of the characters intensify as their problems become more complicated.
Rising Action
Climax
● The highest point of interest
● Where most action takes place in the store
● Involves an important event,decision, or discovery that affects the final outcome.
Falling Action
● Following the climax, the intensity of the story may subside.
● The falling action describes the results of the major events as the action winds down.
Falling action
Resolution
● The final part of the story.● It tells how the story ends. All the loose ends
are tied up.● May also set the stage for future stories or
sequels.
Film Elements
● Film Score● Lighting● Costumes● Sound Effects● Special Effects● Filming● Editing
Additional Questions● How does the movie portray Men? Women? Children? ●● Product Placements/Advertising?●● What is the protagonist main strength and flaw? ●● What character do you most relate to? Admire? Despise? ●● Is there a portrayal of faith or religion? Is it positive, negative, neutral? ●● How do the values and themes compare to your own values and beliefs? ●