... interacts with while inside is Amanda Chang, played by Lauren Tom. She is a young Chinese girl who has failed her family by having mental short comings. It is the development of her character that seems most compelling in this movie. The movie takes a turn for the trite when the psychiatrist Libbie decides to enter into a dangerous liaison with Mr. Jones. This definitely ... that this coupling would occur. It is totally unneeded and detracts from the plot more than it adds. Leaving this out and developing Olin's character more as a professional would have served better to create an air ...

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... cut man with no beard. These things gave him the characteristic of innocents. By looking at him in this state, you can't tell what he is about to become; a murderer that will pretty much do anything to become king. By the end of the movie, the character of Macbeth has had a drastic change, from a good man ... to a lost soul that eventually pays for his wrong doings. Lady Macbeth's character is unknown until she reads the letter from Macbeth. Then the camera shows her and ... much forcing Macbeth against his freewill to commit the murders. She goes from a woman who wants her husband to b...

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... movie, essentially, it is still Hamlet. Let us start off with the main character. Mel Gibson vs. Ethen Hawke. Of the two, I personally preferred Mel's performance. He gave the appearance that Hamlet was a young man (despite the age of the actor) who had no real problems in life until Claudius made everything go ... grass, a brook here or there, with immense emotional distraught among the royalty and friends. This only comes through in one of the movies, while the other places all the dialogue in modern places, such as Blockbuster. I thought of this as somewhat amusing, re-enacting a pla...

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... movies to set the mood. The scene of a sun setting can convey a cheery mood. But, it can also foreshadow events that will happen later in the piece of literature. A good-looking view, like a sunset, that fades away to darkness can be similar to the path a character or characters will travel. An event may ... seem to be happy, but will end up in disaster. An example of this is when the Joads ran into a man on the road, which lead them to work ... look for fun. Migrant people find some pleasure in their life, but sometimes they need to make whatever they are doing into something enjoyable...

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... serious and crucial topics in our history including the Holocaust, and other discrimination based events of our time. The use of satire baffles me when it comes to the movie's concept. This movie is about slavery and you choose to make fun of it by having comedy? Last time I checked, slavery wasn't a laughable matter. ... African American perspectives. Mr. Reed states, and I quote, "You really have to suspend disbelief for this movie. " I agree with him because some of the actions and events that took place in the film were not true or did not happen. The Mandingo fighting was brutal and...

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... they get crowned; with the students a joke must be played with a bucket full of blood. The look on Carrie's face was like that of a cartoon character so the whole auditorium of students laughed out loud. Carrie could not take no more of being the joke so she runs out but trips on the way and runs outside ... are forced into a small world that they are understood. With this most lash out when the world they live in collapses. A weapon of total destruction, Carrie's mind, she looks inside through the window like an outsider once again. Anger building up inside; a demonstrates to her fellow ...

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... to live his dreams, or merely an insane person who blindly followed voices that could only be heard within the confines of his mind? Either of these theories could be argued successfully. He builds a baseball field for Shoeless Joe Jackson. Between the movie and the book ... was given the strange ability to meet a number of celebrities from both the world of baseball and literature who had been dead for many years. In both the movie and the book, "Field of Dreams" and "Shoeless Joe Jackson Comes to Iowa" Ray Kinsella was introduced to the ... of faith and wisdom about life. Ray was hone...

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... , which includes Ray Kinsella's family and then Ray versus his father, John Kinsella. This movie revolves around metaphors that give in detail and description a feel of what Ray Kinsella went through personally. With voices to carry Ray's dream into reality, he does something that most people would think is crazy. That is to ... he can do. He can either ignore them or act on them. He begins to follow up on everything at the spur of the moment. Ray's wife, Annie, is a very special character in this movie. Unlike the ordinary wife who would have probably discouraged their husband from doing...

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... however, Spielberg does a great job in showing how Jamie had changed over the course of the movie, which was his intention right from the start.  Jamie, the main character, faces many challenges throughout the course of this film. One of the problems that Jamie had to bear that was the existential crisis that he had. ... saying things such as "The Japanese will win, they have better fighters and more courage".  This shows us how Jamie by the end of the movie is broken and no longer holds the Japanese in great esteem. It also adds to the emotional, physical and mental threats that Jami...

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... point. He was able to give bad news to anyone in either method. He gave the message the way his job delegated him to. The other character, Natalie Keener developed the over a computer method. At first she was gung-ho but when it came down to actually following through she became soft. ... The over a computer method has its strengths and weaknesses. One of its strengths would be the fact that it gets the job done. No one has to deal with the emotions involved. A weakness to that is the ... living, but he is also a motivational speaker. He does both of his jobs with a passion as he thrive...

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"The Recruit" The recruit is an action packs thriller with a sense of realism that questions the reality of what you think you know about America's secret forces. There are many keys that make this a good movie. Colin Farrell's, character is young and out to prove something. Bridget Moynahan, is or isn't his love interest. A major key is Al Pacino; he keeps you guessing throughout ... a father figure type person toward James Clayton. He plays on that characteristic to recruit James into the CIA. Al doesn't trust anyone, for obvious reasons. Being in the CIA comes with a lot of prices to pay. ...

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... he makes us feel sorry for him, but at the same time he also gives us a sickening feeling about his character. He makes us think that he's just a lonely guy who wants a family of his own. He really seems to care for the family. You can see in his eyes the love that he's ... be part of it. But then comes the kind of psycho part, when the cameras show his living room. Plain and simple, but with one wall covered with pictures of the family from Savmart. Williams is such a good actor and you can tell just by looking at his eyes. When his more evil type of character comes out you ... can se...

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... the entire movie takes place during his most recent top five. It features the breakout performance of Tenacious D lead, Jack Black, and it is still his best performance. We witness some of the best directing of all time as we are put into the mindset of John Cusack's character, Rob. As much as we like the guy and sympathize with him, we also experience his ... the movie. The main character Cusack himself is a witty and yet comically pitiful figure. Even better are the two sidekicks he works with. They are musical snobs and the scenes in the record store are often hilarious as they deal ...

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... support them; however, Jordan is a self-made woman. Jordan is also depicted to be very independent because she is a golfer (23). Not many women of her day were professional golfers or active in any sports. Jordan's character has many similarities between the movie and the book. She is portrayed as a young beautiful woman who is very active. She is introduced in both ... 's parties or the Buchanan's mansion. Between the book and the movie, Jordan had many, well portrayed similarities. Between the movie and the book, Jordan's character has a few differences. One of the major differences is...

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... each other he still had to go on with what he was set out to do and that's to get he's money to pay of the German's. In the next paragraphs you will notice who Alonzo Harris is and why he is different from his new employee in training ... he did not know. Jake thought it was some marijuana until Alonzo told him it was PCP, Angel dust, etc. By setting up an officer of your own you must be a crooked cop that does not care about any one but Alonzo. By Alonzo being a crooked cop made Jake a ... them without a warrant. Alonzo also robbed and shot his own friend Roger who is on his way to the...

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... ." (Seize the Day!) He invokes thought, and challenges the institutionalized norms of our day for the sake of perspective and growth. His character brings life's layers to surface, and brings them out in all of its dimensions, though there are an infinite number of them. Todd Anderson (Ethan Hawke) an extremely shy student comes out of his shell due to Keating's encouragement. Without trying Keating brings a new ... chapter of the Dead Poet's Society (a group of students that honor great poets such ... . The film's theme signifies standing up, challenging, and taking in every moment henc...

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... and Malta. The direction and atmosphere that Kevin Reynolds has portrayed in this movie warps you back to 19th century France. The casting was superb when it comes to the most important character of all, the Count of Monte Cristo. James Caviezel wins over your heart from his ignorant and child like manner in the beginning to his vengeful and stubborn demeanor. He has ... so much passion for the character that they could not have picked anyone better. Guy Pearce portrays the man who has all the money with no soul. In most ... cases Pearce tends to overact this character. You fall in lov...

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... successful writer. I can definitely relate myself to Susanna in a few ways. Like her, I tend to think way too much, which is actually the cause of most of my problems! Kaysen also analyzes people like I do. I always seem to be comparing myself to whomever I'm around, wondering what they are thinking, and ... the movie the mental institution was called Claymoore instead of McLean, which I didn't really understand the change. I think that the movie down-played Susanna's character, and in my opinion put a lot of focus on Angelina Jolie's portrayal of Lisa. In the book, I liked the incorpora...

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... the book is much more believable and thrilling than the unrealistic and boring movie. The book portrays Connie as a much more believable character. Connie is about as rebellious as a teenager comes. She never listens to her parents and is in need of constant attention from boys. Usually girls like this suffer from not having a strong support group at home. This stands true in ... the book, but not the movie. In the movie, both of Connie's parents are very loving and caring towards there daughter. Connie and her mother may argue a lot, but her mother still shows affection towards her dau...

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... but to act rebellious and commit crimes. Even though he rebels against the authorities, he remains respectful to his parents, revealing his loving and caring character. He also shows affection towards his sister Tony. When she comes to visit after a long time, he receives her with a warm hug. Afterwards, Jimmy gets married, convinced by his sister Tony that with that act he ... rob a place and purposely gets caught, so he can be taken to jail, to forget about his life. Furthermore, when he is out of jail, he still is careless and does not want to meet his son. Jimmy comes home and asks ...

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... in the process. A local general, who turns out to be one of main characters, persuades the tanks to turn around. This general is named Kotov, played by Nikita Mikhalov. Mikhalov also directs the film and casts his daughter Nadia as a main character. Later, a visitor appears in Kotov's house. Disguised as an old ... returned. He informs Kotov that a car will be coming for him that afternoon, and it is assumed he will not be returning. The car comes on time and takes Mitya and Kotov, who is dressed in his full military uniform. The car starts its journey, but is stopped by a ... Kotov tr...

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... any other. The film begins at the end and works backwards, symbolized by the opening shot of a Polaroid picture going from fully developed to undeveloped. The storyline is particularly intriguing. Leonard Shelby (the main character, played by Guy Pearce) is a former insurance investigator out to exact revenge on "John G.", ... notes that he writes to himself, often written on a Polaroid picture (for instance, a picture of someone he has met) or on his body, in the form of tattoos. There are two main characters Shelby comes into contact with. Natalie (Carrie-Anne Moss) is a waitress Shel...

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... I believe "Remember the Titans" fits the perfect description of a great movie. (With its wonderful variety of cast, 1970's setting. With a dramatic discrimination of racism plot.) This movie makes all my emotions come out throughout the movie. "Remember the Titans" deals with a high school recently integrated. Remember The Titans shows how one football teams comes together and forgets about the world's problems racism. The ... immense chemistry as actors. Also, the football players all have different backgrounds, different problems, and different personalities. As a viewer I fell in lov...

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... he has dedicated his life to this Ikea catalog shows some signs of weakness. To him, nothing matters except for his comfortable apartment. Instead of dealing with the problems in his life such as insomnia, he takes on a second personality. This new character Tyler, takes on a new and different look at life unbeknownst to ... Jack. This character focuses more on violence as a way to solve his problems. Where Jack would normally avoid confrontation and violent acts, his new personality takes them on for fun. This is where the "Fight Club" comes into play. Jack used to attend self-help cla...

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... societies rules and values. It also shows how extremely rich and powerful the members of this family are, but not only are they rich and powerful, they are well respected. This is shown in the scene were Don Vito Corleone is sitting in his office and a man comes to thank him for inviting him to the wedding. The man is shown outside ... . This illustrates not only how Carter 2 people respect the family, but fear them. The scene of the wedding also shows how great their influence is on the rest of society. This is illustrated through the singer, Jonny Fontane, showing up to sing at the wed...

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