Super 8- Dramatic
A movie of high quality and
great standards to fit every aspect of the film. Super 8 is one of the best
movies due to its dramatic aspect. This sci-fi thriller was released in 2011 by
a genius director also known as J.J. Abrams. This movie stars Elle Fanning who
plays Alice and Joel Courtney who plays Joe Lamb. Along with some other cast
and crew members this movie turned out fantastic. This film is about a young
boy who is helping in the production of a short film. During this experience
Joe and his friends face many adventures and turns in life. This movie was a
great block buster but the one aspect of the film that was remarkable, was the dramatic
aspect of this film.
Acting
is a major part of drama, and Super 8 portrayed a handful of magnificent
acting. The character of Alice Dainard is played tremendously by the gifted
actress, Ellie Fanning. It’s hard to seek out good child actors in the movie
business but Ellie Fanning is an exception. Ellie play the character of Alice
very well. In every scene she is very emotional and stuck to her character like
glue. The scene before the train crash the whole filming crew is practicing the
scene they are about to film. Alice is playing a wife and when she starts her
scene everybody else can’t take their eyes of her. Her acting was soo explicit
that everyone thought instead of acting for the camera everyone thinks she is
talking directly to them. One of the reasons to watch this movie is to view and
live through the acting of Ellie Fanning.
Another
aspect of the dramatic effect is setting. The setting in this movie was in a
small town called Lillin. The era of the setting is somewhere within in the
1970’s. Every aspect of the movie leads to the setting of the 1970’s. Every
house and building is old and looks like it would be suitable for this time
frame. Joe’s friend Charles uses cameras and films that are old and would be used
in the 70’s. If Charles used a modern 21st centaury camera then the
whole text would be out of sorts, it wouldn’t make sense. Every character was
to fit the context. For example Alice’s dad and Donny from the convenient store
both had 70’s getup .Alice’s dad had long hair and sideburns and one of the
boys from the convenient store had a walkman which would have been new back in
the day. Even the small things like the school and the cars at the dealership
are all old and made to fit the settings of the 70’s. Everything in Super 8 is
made to fit the time frame and that’s what makes the movie unique and extinguishing.
Props
and makeup are both a part of the dramatic concept of a movie. In this film the
usage of props is very good. The equipment which is used to make Charles’s film
are all very high tech and fit the scene, the same goes for all the equipment
the Air Force uses for example the guns and weaponry. The vehicles in this film
are very good like Alice’s dads car is very nice and slick as well as the
police cars. Makeup in this movie was very detailed and relevant to the scene.
Alice’s zombie makeup for Charles movie is very in-depth and actually makes her
look like a zombie. After the train collision is extremely detailed because it
makes every character look dirty, sweaty and tired. A great example of the use
of makeup is blood used on Dr.Woodward and Alice’s dad when they each encounter
a car crash. This whole movie is very good in the use of props and makeup.
Judging
by the great aspect of acting, props, makeup, and setting this movie is diffidently
under the title of a great dramatic movie. There may have been some other
aspects in this movie but dramatic stood out the most. In conclusion Super 8
will go down in history as being a great dramatic film.
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Zombie Makeup on Alice |