Sociology Paper
Option B Movie Analysis
Watching movies is a leisurely activity enjoyed by many people. Not only are movies enjoyable to get a good laugh, cry, or just to relax to, but there are many things to be learned from movies as well. For this project I choose to examine two movies from a sociological perspective. The two movies I chose are, Law Abiding Citizen and 8 Mile.
Law Abiding Citizen
Law Abiding Citizen is a story of a man who takes justice into his own hands after the legal system fails to bring justice on the murderer of his wife and children. Instead of convicting the murder for a longer sentence, the lawyer plays it safe by making a deal with the murderer to convict for a shorter sentence; which in turn keeps his conviction percentage high. Questions for Law Abiding Citizen 1. What was the main issue the movie was expressing?
Both individuals interviewed found that the main issue was that the main character Clyde is determined to bring down the corrupted law system that failed to bring his wife and daughter justice.
2. How was this issue presented?
Both individuals agreed that this was apparent because the first five minutes of the movie show the murder take place and the rest is Clyde’s actions to bring down the law system.
3. What sociological issue was presented?
Individual A believes the sociological issue presented is the relationships between the law system and Clyde.
Individual B believes that the sociological issue presented deals with how crime and punishment affects society’s views on justice.
4. How was the sociological issue presented?
Both individuals agree that these issues were straightforward in the plot. The issues were represented by the characters actions in the movie.
5. How did the movie distort social reality?
Both individuals believe that the events that took place in the movie are extremely exaggerated. Although they both believe that the justice system has many flaws they don’t believe
Watching movies is a leisurely activity enjoyed by many people. Not only are movies enjoyable to get a good laugh, cry, or just to relax to, but there are many things to be learned from movies as well. For this project I choose to examine two movies from a sociological perspective. The two movies I chose are, Law Abiding Citizen and 8 Mile.
Law Abiding Citizen
Law Abiding Citizen is a story of a man who takes justice into his own hands after the legal system fails to bring justice on the murderer of his wife and children. Instead of convicting the murder for a longer sentence, the lawyer plays it safe by making a deal with the murderer to convict for a shorter sentence; which in turn keeps his conviction percentage high. Questions for Law Abiding Citizen 1. What was the main issue the movie was expressing?
Both individuals interviewed found that the main issue was that the main character Clyde is determined to bring down the corrupted law system that failed to bring his wife and daughter justice.
2. How was this issue presented?
Both individuals agreed that this was apparent because the first five minutes of the movie show the murder take place and the rest is Clyde’s actions to bring down the law system.
3. What sociological issue was presented?
Individual A believes the sociological issue presented is the relationships between the law system and Clyde.
Individual B believes that the sociological issue presented deals with how crime and punishment affects society’s views on justice.
4. How was the sociological issue presented?
Both individuals agree that these issues were straightforward in the plot. The issues were represented by the characters actions in the movie.
5. How did the movie distort social reality?
Both individuals believe that the events that took place in the movie are extremely exaggerated. Although they both believe that the justice system has many flaws they don’t believe