The movie Antwone Fisher is based on a true story. A story so vivid that it almost seems to test the reality of truth‚ yet and all the story of Antwone Fisher is honest‚ but painful‚ sorrowful yet glorious. So glorious that the viewers get a chance to relish in happiness and belief in a hope that transcends time. One that affords people the opportunity to pursue happiness. Although the movie ends on a high note there exists many psychological issues on different social levels. Apparent throughout
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The movie‚ Antwone Fisher is a wonderful and thought provoking film full of symbolism‚ pain‚ and hope. It is also a very “familiar story” considering other coming-of-age films‚ but it is presented with “great sympathy and intelligence” that the viewer will not soon forget. (Berardinelli) Antwone Fisher takes the audience through a journey of various subsystems of communities: prison‚ orphanage‚ foster care‚ homeless shelter‚ and the Navy. However a community encompasses more than a system. Community
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Antwone Fisher Synopsis #1 Antwone Fisher is a 2002 American drama film directed by Denzel Washington‚ marking his directorial debut. He also stars in the film as the psychiatrist Jerome Davenport‚ alongside Hollywood newcomer Derek Luke‚ who plays the title role (and personally knew the real Antwone Fisher)‚ and ex-model Joy Bryant‚ as Fisher’s girlfriend. The film is inspired by a true story; with the real Antwone Fisher credited as the screenwriter‚ and is based on his autobiographical book
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Belleau Wood (LHA-3). Seaman (SN) Fisher is residing on board the USS Belleau Wood (LHA-3) that is permanently stationed at San Diego Naval Base‚ 32nd Street in California. SN Fisher was given orders to report to Navy Mental Health Services Department on base as Involuntary Command Referral for diagnosis and treatments‚ to get an evaluation and expert psychiatric recommendation about whether the service member is mentally fit to stay in the United States Navy. SN Fisher is unwilling to begin counseling
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“Psychmovies” Movie Assignment: “Antwone Fisher” For this movie assignment I decided to watch the movie “Antwone Fisher”. The movie is based on a true story about how Antwone‚ a young navy man‚ was forced to see a psychiatrist due to a fight he had with a crewmember. During the course of his treatment many things are discovered about his past. The psychiatrist named Jerome Davenport‚ a commander played by Denzel Washington‚ began the sessions by having a stern‚ but understanding appearance. Using
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Page 1 Antwone Fisher Antowne Fisher is a movie based on a true story of an African American man’s struggle with his emotionally unstable life. Antowne is the main character who never knew his father because he was killed just before he was born. Antowne was then abandoned by his birth mother. The foster home that he was raised in the home of the Reverend and his wife‚ shortly after Antwone was thrown out and forced to live as a homeless teenager due to a fight with Ms. Tate. Antwone Fisher then
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Antwone Fisher Abstract Antwone Fisher is a young man with anger and temperament issues associated with childhood interpretation of physical and emotional abuse caused by the authoritarian figures of his family. Self-image and true self have been challenged‚ but the Navy as various events trigger tragic memories from the past. A psychiatrist played by Denzel Washington accepts the challenge to assist human development through various methods and intervention techniques. Furthermore
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careers‚ and our life chances. In the movie Antwone Fisher‚ the protagonist Antwone is born into circumstances which put him at an extreme disadvantage. Without a stable lunching point‚ he must spend his life dragging himself out of the predicament and misfortune chance placed him in. The film Antwone Fisher begins with Antwone viciously attacking a fellow soldier in the Navy for seemingly nothing. At the beginning of the movie‚ I did not like the character of Antwone at all. He had a ridiculous temper
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Antwone Fisher Ivana Marin Psychology Antwone Fisher The movie of Antwone Fisher which was directed by Denzel Washington and whose screen play was written by Antwone Fisher portrays the life journey of Antwone Fisher. This movie shows Antwone’s childhood and his struggle to heal the wounds made by people in his life. Antwone never knew his parents‚ and so he grew up with Mrs. Tate‚ his foster mother who abused Antwone and his brothers. Antwone was even molested repeatedly by one of
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PSYC 340 03/23/2012 Antwone Fisher Activity The movie The Antwone Fisher Story deals with the life of a young African-American man who suffered a troubled upbringing and his struggle as an adult to cope with what he went through. Since he was a victim of physical‚ sexual‚ and psychological abuse in his childhood by foster caretakers‚ it is safe to say he suffered from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder‚ seen through his recurring flashbacks of the abuse; his violent outbursts as a way to cope with
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