hurricane (movie) essay
HURICANE ESSAY
Discuss the ways in which the director of your set text develops the main character in this movie to convey the messages of this film.
The film Hurricane by Canadian Norman Jewison exposes the corrupt justice system in America during the 60s. Through his carefully structured effective cinematic techniques, camera work, elements of design, historical references and symbolisation Jewison illuminates the text to convey to the audience specific viewpoints, of how Rubin Hurricane Carter was a hero, and the corrupt justice system he lived in. He establishes how people can be manipulated by those in authority and the suppression and disempowerment of the corrupt justice system can be overcome.
Concentrating on scenes “the opening scene”, “He said no”, and “Hate put me in prison”, to show how the main characters have been developed to convey the themes of this text.
The story of the ‘hurricane” tells a story of the African American main character Rubin Carter,(also known as Hurricane)who rose above his troubled youth to become a top contender for the middle-weight boxing title. His dreams were shattered when he was accused of a triple murder, and convicted to three natural-life term sentences. The text illustrates Carters transformation from a violent, uneducated, troubled young man to an independent role model for the black in an all-white society.
Opening titles:
The first scene “the opening titles” straight away establish the context of the film and introduces the character “Rubin Huricane Carter”. The use of soul jazz music played for 2 minutes with the introduction of characters by credits establishes a dark and mysterious mood of passion and hope before images are even shown. The use of a fade from the plain image to the motion pictures, and the overlapping of the music and realistic diegetic sounds, lets the audience gradually adjust to the introduced scene and help them to connect with what’s happening. With the first images in black and white
Discuss the ways in which the director of your set text develops the main character in this movie to convey the messages of this film.
The film Hurricane by Canadian Norman Jewison exposes the corrupt justice system in America during the 60s. Through his carefully structured effective cinematic techniques, camera work, elements of design, historical references and symbolisation Jewison illuminates the text to convey to the audience specific viewpoints, of how Rubin Hurricane Carter was a hero, and the corrupt justice system he lived in. He establishes how people can be manipulated by those in authority and the suppression and disempowerment of the corrupt justice system can be overcome.
Concentrating on scenes “the opening scene”, “He said no”, and “Hate put me in prison”, to show how the main characters have been developed to convey the themes of this text.
The story of the ‘hurricane” tells a story of the African American main character Rubin Carter,(also known as Hurricane)who rose above his troubled youth to become a top contender for the middle-weight boxing title. His dreams were shattered when he was accused of a triple murder, and convicted to three natural-life term sentences. The text illustrates Carters transformation from a violent, uneducated, troubled young man to an independent role model for the black in an all-white society.
Opening titles:
The first scene “the opening titles” straight away establish the context of the film and introduces the character “Rubin Huricane Carter”. The use of soul jazz music played for 2 minutes with the introduction of characters by credits establishes a dark and mysterious mood of passion and hope before images are even shown. The use of a fade from the plain image to the motion pictures, and the overlapping of the music and realistic diegetic sounds, lets the audience gradually adjust to the introduced scene and help them to connect with what’s happening. With the first images in black and white