Joe Leggett's Film Blog

Captain Fantastic is a movie that was made in 2016. Directed by Matt Ross, the film is very similar to films such as No country for Old Men and Winter's bone in a sense that you get the feeling that it is very raw. There are minimal effects and music, the whole movie is just based off of reality and emotion. The plot is very unique and intriguing as it is a taboo lifestyle to live outside of civilisation. The narrative left many blanks that we are never to find out, such as why the protagonist character, Ben ever wanted to live away from society and live such a different life. Relating to that, the ending is also very unrevealing as we do not come to any kind of happy ending type conclusion and we are left in what seems like the middle of an opening scene. In fact, the end scene could be considered as a tease to the audience as it remains the same for about thirty seconds before ending. The audience is expecting something to happen but it doesn't. The film teaches us to not...

Winter's bone is a popular American film made in 2010, directed by Debra Granik and starring Jennifer Lawrence. The film was very emotional and though-provoking throughout its entirety as it was so raw and cold-hearted. There were no special effects or CGI, the whole film was just pure tear-jerking content. The setting played a part in adding to this as since it was a winter environment, it made the film seem physically cold and somewhat uncomfortable to watch too. The film teaches it's viewers that love demands sacrifice and it is shown in raw detail when the protagonist character, Ree (Jennifer Lawrence) has to cut her dead father's arm off in the middle of a lake. Ree represented women well in this movie as she was portrayed as a strong, independent woman who can provide for her family alone. Ree subverted the stereotype of women and was the best character in the film. Alongside this, Jennifer Lawrence had the best performance of the film, which makes it unsurprising...