The movie, Four Weddings and a Funeral, is an enjoyable yet predictable film to watch. ... Foreshadowing is an important part of all films. ... Leaving things to the audience's surprise is key to making a movie stand out from others in that genre of films as well as making it more exciting to watch. ... These elements in films are usually harder to pick out and are generally used to help support the plot line of the movie. ... When symbolism and foreshadowing are over used, the result tends to be a somewhat boring and predictable film. ...

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The disparities between wealth and poverty and the implications for society when so many are robbed of their childhood, is a common theme in films and novels. In the novel "Tsotsi," by Athol Fugard and the film of the same title, directed by Gavin Hood, these themes are present. The plot of "Tsotsi" differs in the film and the novel. ... Both the film and novel employ techniques in an unusual way to engage the reader/viewer and portray the theme of redemption. ... Not only does Tsotsi neatly resolve its narrative with a redemptive conclusion that portrays a more hopeful humanity than would ...

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Movies, just like other art forms, have been continuously and consistently changing throughout the years; however, one of the first drastic changes the film industry has experienced was in the late 1920s when there was a transition from silent movies to what was known as talkies. This might not seem that big of a deal to the modern film enthusiast, but back then, the ability to talk in movies was simply astounding. ... ", as he sends the electric shocks to the protagonist's head which parallels the film industry's pressure to start acting in talkies and give up silent movies. ....

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The Thin Blue Line (1988) has stirred up controversy regarding its fixture in a particular genre. Some critics have argued that this film possesses qualities which attribute it to being a docudrama , while others such as Errol Morris, the director of the film, insist that it is a documentary in its purest form. This debate has highlighted one of the major issues presented in the film. ... The second issue in which the film explores is the motivation of the director. ... The film utilised many stylistic and dynamic elements which was unlike conventional documentary approach. ...

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Once the codes of narrative have been established, genre is the nest big issue which groups stories. Certain genres draw more freely on enigma codes. Genres such as that of the western depend upon action codes. ... The syuzhet or plot is everything that is visibly obvious in a film. ...

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