FILM CRITICISM

MAC 417

LANRE AMODU
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 Theme
A theme is the central idea of a movie,
which can often be summed in a single
word.
1. How does the theme “Money” play
out in Brewster’s Million?
2. What are the other sub-themes of
the movie?
 Genre

What is the genre of the movie and

why?
 Expectations
This is a strong believe that something will
happen in a movie:

1.Make a list of your expectations about

Brewster’s Million.
2.Indicate the expectations that were fulfilled
or unfulfilled
 Suspense
It is a state of mental uncertainty,
anxiety, of being undecided, or of
being doubtful. It is the anticipation
of the outcome of a plot.

1. What are the elements of

suspense in the movie?
 Cause and Effect
Cause and effect is a relationship between
events or things, where one is the result of
the other. In this case, an outcome (effect)
can be trace partially or entirely to a
stimulator (cause).

1. Make a list of the cause and effects in the

movie.