Film Journal: The Martian (2015) and Slumdog Millionaire (2008) - Narrative
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FILM JOURNAL
FILM JOURNAL 1: THE MARTIAN (2015) - NARRATIVE
The Martian was released on Oct 2, 2015. It was a Twentieth Century Fox Film
Corporation movie by director Ridley Scott (Zubrin, 2015). The Sci-Fi Drama, Adventure
and Action film had PG-13 rating. The cast of the film was Matt Damon, Jeff Daniels,
Jessica Chastain, Kate Mara and Kristen Wiig. The plot of the story involved an
unmanned mission to Mars which included Astronaut Mark Watney, role played by Matt
Damon was assumed to be dead, after a fierce storm. The current discussion focuses
on narrative on the film. The astronaut left behind by the crew survived and was found
to be stranded at Mars, where the atmosphere was hostile. In such conditions, he has
limited supplies of necessities and has to signal earth regarding that he is still alive. In
order to bring him back to earth, NASA with its team of international scientists works
along with his crewmates. Finally with his bravery, he is safely able to reach back the
world.
The story is fascinating sci-fi action movie and extremely likable. It is a step
forward for sci-fi films with significant combination of comedy. The cast and the set
backdrop in which the film is played provide tremendous amount of joy to viewers.
However the film does not offer many surprises (Metacritic). The characters play their
role intensely to create the mood set for suspense and Damon’s role is spectacular in
nature.
The director arouses curiosity when a way emerges for Damon to contact the
earth from Mars. The film’s formal system depicts development of the script in a gradual
manner. The role of Damon is most crucial in the movie as he plays the central role,
providing direction in the movie. The motifs in the movie are the plot that is set at Mars,
in the color backdrop. The camera movement and depiction of anxiety creates
suspense and a sense of thrill in the movie. The worldwide film release went on to earn
$630 million globally and has won various awards as well.
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The Martian was released on Oct 2, 2015. It was a Twentieth Century Fox Film
Corporation movie by director Ridley Scott (Zubrin, 2015). The Sci-Fi Drama, Adventure
and Action film had PG-13 rating. The cast of the film was Matt Damon, Jeff Daniels,
Jessica Chastain, Kate Mara and Kristen Wiig. The plot of the story involved an
unmanned mission to Mars which included Astronaut Mark Watney, role played by Matt
Damon was assumed to be dead, after a fierce storm. The current discussion focuses
on narrative on the film. The astronaut left behind by the crew survived and was found
to be stranded at Mars, where the atmosphere was hostile. In such conditions, he has
limited supplies of necessities and has to signal earth regarding that he is still alive. In
order to bring him back to earth, NASA with its team of international scientists works
along with his crewmates. Finally with his bravery, he is safely able to reach back the
world.
The story is fascinating sci-fi action movie and extremely likable. It is a step
forward for sci-fi films with significant combination of comedy. The cast and the set
backdrop in which the film is played provide tremendous amount of joy to viewers.
However the film does not offer many surprises (Metacritic). The characters play their
role intensely to create the mood set for suspense and Damon’s role is spectacular in
nature.
The director arouses curiosity when a way emerges for Damon to contact the
earth from Mars. The film’s formal system depicts development of the script in a gradual
manner. The role of Damon is most crucial in the movie as he plays the central role,
providing direction in the movie. The motifs in the movie are the plot that is set at Mars,
in the color backdrop. The camera movement and depiction of anxiety creates
suspense and a sense of thrill in the movie. The worldwide film release went on to earn
$630 million globally and has won various awards as well.
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