In what way was this movie a product of its time? What does the audience learn about the culture Sociocultural Context or historical context of the film? Teens/adults or male/female age group, college education art crowd, liberal, conservative, Target Audience Christian Generic Expectations also research Themes Man V Man, or one of the others, is this film an allegory? Motifs/Symbols What specific devices support your definition of theme? Look for recurring elements. Both contemporary and current. Use brief quotes from two different sources. Record the details: Film Criticism and publication names/dates reviewers’ names Extra points for identifying dramatic irony. Aristotelian Bonus Points for correct identification and use of: Recognition, Reversal and Catharsis Descriptor Excellent Good Satisfactory Limited Little/None Detailed evaluative interpretation of the extract Understanding of how meaning is constructed through the use of film language Awareness of the relationship to the extract’s film as a whole Explanation for the selection of the extract Awareness of the film’s genre Awareness of place in a broader sociocultural context Analysis of the intention director’s Responses from audiences & critics at the time of its original release and/or subsequently Negligible simple description Clear and thorough analysis
Sociocultural Context In what way was this movie a product of its time? What does the audience learn about the culture or historical context of the film? Target Audience Teens/adults or male/female age group, college education art crowd, liberal, conservative, Christian Generic Expectations also research Themes Man V Man, or one of the others, is this film an allegory? Motifs/Symbols What specific devices support your definition of theme? Look for recurring elements. Film Criticism Both contemporary and current. Use brief quotes from two different sources. Record the details: reviewers’ names and publication names/dates Extra points for identifying dramatic irony. Aristotelian Bonus Points for correct identification and use of: Recognition, Reversal and Catharsis Descriptor Excellent Good Satisfactory Limited Little/None Detailed evaluative interpretation of the extract Understanding of how meaning is constructed through the use of film language Awareness of the extract’s relationship to the film as a whole Explanation for the selection of the extract Awareness of the film’s genre Awareness of place in a broader sociocultural context Analysis of the director’s intention Responses from audiences & critics at the time of its original release and/or subsequently Negligible simple description Clear and thorough analysis
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