Joe Leggett's Film Blog

Under the Skin is a movie released in 2013, starring Scarlett Johansson. It is directed by Jonathan Glazer and fits under the drama genre. The movie had a budget of 13 million dollars and produced a box office of 7.2 million dollars. There are many talking points surrounding the movie, including the question 'what does it mean to be human?'. There are dark themes in the movie surrounding murder and sexual violence. These link to predators and victims. In the latter stages of the movie, the protagonist character who is played by Scarlett Johansson begins to show human traits and finally show signs of human life. She runs through the woods to escape a man she earlier met, only to be forced into a sexual assault scenario. As an alien, the situation confuses her, so it is interesting that the character still instinctively struggles and tries to escape the situation despite having little experience of knowledge around this. We also learn about empathy and kindness from the movie...

We need to talk about Kevin is a film released in 2011. It was directed by Lynne Ramsay who had previously made the short film, 'Gasman'. The film was released under BBC films with a budget of 7 million dollars. The film profited with a box office of 10.8 million dollars. The film can fit under both the thriller genre and the drama genre. With themes of betrayal, jealousy, relationships, love, violence, mental health, parenting and isolation, the film is rather dark and goes into a few topics which others would not go into. The film is about a woman named Eva (played by Tilda Swinton), who seems to have an enjoyable, active life. This changes when she is pregnant and starts to evidently become depressed. The situation grows worse when the baby is born, and shows clear signs of evilness from then on. The opening scene of the movie shows Eva enjoying herself in some kind of tomato festival. It is here that we start to see the importance of the use of colour throughout the mo...

Brazil is a film made in 1985, directed by Terry Gilliam. It is of the dystopian genre and is set in a future which ironically turned out to be rather inaccurate. The plot is very unclear throughout the whole movie, but this is done with clear purpose. Although the plot is hard to follow and often leaves the viewer wondering why they are watching Brazil, it is very thought-provoking and interesting to watch, which is why the film is so watchable. The plot was not believable at all but this was all part of the genre. The central goal of the movie was probably to express the opinions and views of the people who made the film, more so than to deliver a message or entertain the viewer in a certain way. A lot of symbolism was used in the film and there are many theories as to what the symbolism actually represents. An example of this is the flying scenes and especially when the ground begins to rise into the skies. The characters were complex and hard to break down. The acting was ...

I Origins, released in 2014, is a drama-romance movie based around a man named Dr.Ian Gray. Ian Gray is a scientist who specialises around eyes and the scientology behind them. However, his life is changed when his lover dies tragically. From there onwards, the movie explores the possibility of an afterlife and the links that has to eyes, while linking to themes of spirituality, conspiracy and afterlife. Despite the plot being out of the ordinary, it feels strangely realistic and it definitely believable. It is likely to leave the viewer contemplating whether or not something like this could actually be real. The film develops at a good pace and doesn't have any plot holes in it. The central goal of the movie was likely to just make people more open-minded about potential possibilities like this. Many people are very ignorant to believing anything that they can't see, and this movie highlights that through Ian Gray. The movie make a strong impression on the viewer in a sens...

https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/news/harvey-weinstein-allegations-scott-rosenberg-hollywood-who-knew-film-industry-sexual-assault-latest-a8004291.html As the Harvey Weinstein story continues to develop and grow, more and more new information is being brought into the media. Recently, actor Scott Rosenberg has admitted that he was aware of the situation involving Weinstein and has apologised to the victims that he did not admit what he knew sooner. The article says that  one of the most frequently-heard comments is: “I had no idea. No one knew. We would have done something.” This statement has plenty of truth to it because despite the fact that everything is now out in the open. There are still plenty of celebrities and icons who look as though they are just denying what they know so they are not involved in the situation which is the wrong thing to do. Also, the article state that former 'Hole' front-woman  and murderer Courtney Love has had ...

(Film analysis twice in a row because Oscars are Sunday) Feed is a movie that was recently released in July last year. It is directed by Tommy Bertelsen who previously directed Ed Wood and 7th Heaven. The drama has an incredible plot that is not only very good cinematically and thought-provokingly, but also raises issues about mental health. The film follows a girl named Olivia, in her late teens, who has a very close bond with her brother, Matt. During an argument in the car between the two, they crash and Matt dies. However, Olivia continues to see and hear Matt at times that are important to her. This turns horrible as Matt causes her to have an eating disorder and fall behind in life. The central goal of the movie was to raise awareness about what it is like to live with a form of anxiety in an eating disorder. It is extremely relatable for viewers who are going through, or have previously gone through a form of anxiety or depression. In addition to that, it turned out to be...

Attitude Era is an hour long documentary made by WWE Studios which looks back at the highlights and developments of the WWF/WWE during a time period in the late 90s known as 'the attitude era'. The documentary was probably made due to high fan demand and to compare the era to the modern era of WWE which is much more family friendly and different. The documentary definitely gives off that impression. Directed by WWE creative head Kevin Dunn, the film pushes its boundaries as to what it can show and in some cases it is rather surprising that the company would present this to its current audience. The narration is done very well as it is mainly done by wrestlers that wrestled in that time period, so it is an exclusive view inside what it was like to be a part of the events that were occurring on the screen. The documentary almost provides a nostalgic viewpoint and it represents all parties and all manners in a fair and just way. The content of the documentary is extremely e...