1. Over the last few days we watched the Hurt Locker, the movie is based on the everyday fight that American soldiers face being overseas and away from home. This movie focuses on the soldiers who disarm bombs on an every-day basis. Because this movie is based on the war that is happening now, it creates a bigger impact on the audience because on feels closer to the soldiers as they go out and risk their lives.2. This movie is based off the Iraq war that is happening at the moment. This movie was shot at the height of the war, when the American forces had taken control over the city. This is important to know because it gives the audience an idea as to what is going on at the time of war. Also in relation to time it gives the audience a better connection to the characters of the film because we live in the same society that they do. T
his film relates to various war films such as Black Hawk Down because they are both based on similar topics. An underlying thematic thread is that war can only be defined by those who have experienced it firsthand.3. The costume design helps bring reality to the movie in general, because the audience thinks that the soldiers are actually in war and that. The setting helps create or establish the life that a soldier has in war. For example the streets are very realistic to the point that one thinks that everything was shot on location. Thus all these factors put together help create an atmosphere
re for war that is present throughout the film. The actors do a good job in conveying the real emotions that a soldier must feel in time of war. The production design helped the movie reveal in a way that the audience slowly gets to know and feel more for the soldiers out at war as events cause them to make critical decisions that could keep them alive.4. The style of this movie is realistic; this is because all the shooting is done in a way that emphasizes the reality of the situations that the soldiers are facing. This movie experiments with various angles of shooting, which make every shot unique and further brings emphasizes on the unique situation th
at the soldiers are in. There was a lot of camera blocking in this film, which was done so that one can focus on what is being presented in front of them, something that would bring further emphasis as the movie goes on. In this film there is a dominant character in every shot that involves an American soldier and an insurgent. This is done so that one can see that soldiers are dominant over the people in that town. The camera is up close on every character in this film so that one can create a connection with the character also so that we can feel what the soldier must be going through at the time. The film is mostly all shot using natural lighting; this brings the realistic view to the film as a whole.5. This film uses a classical editing style; this is seen through the various sequence shots that are used throughout the film. The director manipulates time to show that time in war is almost none existent, because time goes by slow. This is further seen through the countdown of day that is show throughout the film. This is done so that the audience gets a feel of what can happen in a little amount of ti
me, thus making time draw on and go slower. The length of cutting is not too long, so that it creates suspense as time goes on. Flashbacks are not used in this film, because the director wants to show how past events don’t matter when you’re at war, because in the context of the film once someone has died no one pays attention because they must focus on what’s in front of them. The reason why editing in this film is crucial so that one can connect with the emotions that the soldiers feel.6. Time is a repeated motif throughout the film. Time is manipulated by the director through making shot durations last long on various scenes and by letting the audience knows how many days are left in the rotation. The director decides to do this so that we can see how as little as 32 days can be a lifetime for soldiers out at war.
7. The narrative helps develop the character of Will and how he is the true definition of a soldier as the film progresses. The dialogue in action sequences is short so that one can
focus on what’s actually happening in front of them. This technique helps create suspense that keeps the audience riveted to the screen. The use of humor in this film is use to understate the true meaning of the situation that is at hand for the soldier. This is done so that the audience can see that the soldiers are still themselves under that uniform and that they have not changed. The message conveyed in this film is that life is not valued in times of war.8. Features such as editingg style and cinematography classify this film to be put under the war film genre. This film meets this genre’s criteria because it’s a film that defines what a war film should be about, emphasizing on all the aspects of what it’s like to be a soldier out at war. This film does not subvert the genre because it is in this genre no matter what. Because it’s a film that has a narrative that re
volves around war.9. Overall this film is a well worked out piece of art. This is because the film really puts on at the edge of their seats, because suspense and action sequences are what make this film. Not only that but this film touches on various themes that are present throughout various film conventions. The reason for this film being such a big success.
