Into the Wild - The city scene

How does the scene fit into the film?

• Shows that he doesn't fit into society anymore
• Shows his change as a person
• Feels lonelier when he is actually in society than when he is alone in the wilderness

Why is it so important?

• Saw his old life and what could have been
• His personal changes have been more rapid than the changes in society
• Shows his changes that have been occurring
• Shows that he has tried to live in society again but didn't fit in

What is the relevance?

• This scene shows all of his changes
• Shows that he isn't able to go back into society
• The scene shows you that he isn't living by the rules of society anymore

The scene shows Alexander Supertramp (Christopher McCandless) trying to enter into society again after being away from it for so long. He enters it again by going to the city and goes into a homeless shelter to get a bed for the night. But after walking around and seeing what it is all like, he feels as if he doesn't fit in with society anymore.

He looks as if he is lonelier when he is apart of society than when he is all alone in the wilderness. The wilderness is more accepting of him than society. He feels free in the wilderness where he is alone and can escape. He feels like he can no longer be part of society now that he has changed personally and has seen everything through new eyes. Society demands more from him because there are certain expectations that he must meet as a member of society.

This scene shows that he is no longer the person he used to be. He has now really noticed that when he is back in society, he becomes just another face. In this scene he was very aware of people watching and staring at him. This shows that he no longer fits in with the world he was once part of.

Into The Wild: Film Review

The film 'Into the Wild', directed by Sean Penn, is a film based on a true story about Christopher McCandless, a young man searching for life and escaping his reality only to realise that it was all really in vain.

Christopher McCandless, played by Emile Hirsch, abandons all reality, money, rejects society and home life to find a greater purpose in life and escape a family that was built on lies. McCandless gives his $24, 000 savings to charity and sets off to hitchhike all the way to Alaska alone.

Throughout the film a handwriting effect was used over the screen. I felt like this became a bit overwhelming and a bit self indulgent after a while. The film had the potential to make the audience feel some sort of hopelessness in life and even question life in general. The film felt like McCandless got caught up in his own obsession with seeking a full life. It was really his own obsession that killed him in the end.

The photographs and shots of the scenery used in the film were both inviting and appealing. Though McCandless had very little, not even the bare essentials, I still found myself wondering what it would all be like and question what life is all about. McCandless was able to shun society and his family in order to find the bigger picture of life and himself.

The film is moving and will make you question what it is you think you know about reality, the world and life.

Taken - Elements of film in a clip

Name three elements of film used in the kidnapping clip in the film 'Taken'

Sound - The background music in the clip sets pace and makes it more intense. The screaming and shouting in the scene makes it more real and brings the audience in. Some of the sound used sounds like a heart beating. This makes the clip more relatable and draws the audience in.

Lighting - The lighting in the scene is very dark. This makes the clip more dramatic and also works really well with the sounds used in the clip. The lighting creates shadows and makes the clip much more intense for the audience and also makes it more intense. There isn't much bright light used. Brighter light is used in the beginning of the clip before the girl sees her friend get kidnapped. After she is taken, it becomes much more dark.

Pace - The pace in the clip is slow at the beginning, but when she notices her friend get taken the pace in the clip becomes faster. This catches the audience off guard and also helps set up the pace for the rest of the film.