Textual Analysis Of The Movie Constantine
Constantine
Stephanie DiMaggio
Introduction to film GSJ0945A
Kenneth Newton
December 7, 2009,
Constantine
An Assessment of Constantine
I found the movie Constantine to be the most interesting film to analyze and discuss. From start to finish, there is so much meaning within every element of the film. Every time I watch this film, I thoroughly enjoy it. I have known this movie to be a symbolic message to the audience of, why religion, being a good person, and God is so important to humanity. Everything from the theme, the cast, the setting/location, costume design, makeup, special effects, and the directors overall ambition is absolutely incredible. This film has a very creative and unique approach to discussing the good …show more content…
There is a profound essence of self sacrifice, beliefs, and symbolic patterns within the plot. As I evaluated the film, I found that it definitely had several moral statements that would “persuade us to apply the principles in our own lives.” (Boggs & Petrie, p 17) I perceived this to be a concept of, stay true to your beliefs, humanity, and moral obligations. I also found the overall film along with the characters to incorporate social problems and the truth of human nature. “Because those characters are representative of humanity in general, they serve as a cinematic vehicle to illustrate some widely or universal acceptable truth about human nature”. (Boggs & Petrie, p …show more content…
The scenes projected wide angels, slow motion, and special lighting. The scene I previously described to be ultimate sacrifice was obviously the ending. It was perfect and was my favorite scene within the film.
I found at times the characters were pale, sick looking, dead, or possessed. Depending on the scene and which world the scene fell into, the lighting and musical score was dark, dusty, dim, or bright, colorful, and inviting. The overall color contrast in this film was very effective as well.
This film had many aspects of what some might say to be fictional elements as far as the characters and props. But I enjoyed some of the props that were utilized as well: holy water, dragon breath flame thrower, shotgun crafted from and a crucifix. I must say this movie had a dramatic and creative flair to it. After watching this film and ultimately breaking down all of its elements. I feel so much closer to my goals as a religious, spiritual, and
Stephanie DiMaggio
Introduction to film GSJ0945A
Kenneth Newton
December 7, 2009,
Constantine
An Assessment of Constantine
I found the movie Constantine to be the most interesting film to analyze and discuss. From start to finish, there is so much meaning within every element of the film. Every time I watch this film, I thoroughly enjoy it. I have known this movie to be a symbolic message to the audience of, why religion, being a good person, and God is so important to humanity. Everything from the theme, the cast, the setting/location, costume design, makeup, special effects, and the directors overall ambition is absolutely incredible. This film has a very creative and unique approach to discussing the good …show more content…
There is a profound essence of self sacrifice, beliefs, and symbolic patterns within the plot. As I evaluated the film, I found that it definitely had several moral statements that would “persuade us to apply the principles in our own lives.” (Boggs & Petrie, p 17) I perceived this to be a concept of, stay true to your beliefs, humanity, and moral obligations. I also found the overall film along with the characters to incorporate social problems and the truth of human nature. “Because those characters are representative of humanity in general, they serve as a cinematic vehicle to illustrate some widely or universal acceptable truth about human nature”. (Boggs & Petrie, p …show more content…
The scenes projected wide angels, slow motion, and special lighting. The scene I previously described to be ultimate sacrifice was obviously the ending. It was perfect and was my favorite scene within the film.
I found at times the characters were pale, sick looking, dead, or possessed. Depending on the scene and which world the scene fell into, the lighting and musical score was dark, dusty, dim, or bright, colorful, and inviting. The overall color contrast in this film was very effective as well.
This film had many aspects of what some might say to be fictional elements as far as the characters and props. But I enjoyed some of the props that were utilized as well: holy water, dragon breath flame thrower, shotgun crafted from and a crucifix. I must say this movie had a dramatic and creative flair to it. After watching this film and ultimately breaking down all of its elements. I feel so much closer to my goals as a religious, spiritual, and