How useful has an ideological critical approach been in understanding binary oppositions in the narratives of your chosen films?
Plan: Argument: It is through the ideology of feminism that Andrea Arnold visualises for the spectator the binary oppositions of male versus female and good versus evil. Confronting the travellers/gypsies (male versus female) - use of hand-held, proximity between characters and camera, use of over-the-shoulder shots. Mia and Connor sex scene (male versus female/good versus evil) - the connotations of hand-held, over-the-shoulder shots, scopophilia and the male gaze. Andrea Arnold's fascinating film, 'Fish Tank', follows the story of an aggressive teenage girl, Mia, going through her day to day life. Her emotional connection with her mother's boyfriend, Connor, enlightens the spectator to a side of Mia that is not illuminated before his entry. However, as their love moves beyond platonic, the spectator's views on Connor immediately change and thus coincides with the animalistic representation of the majority of men in the film. Being ...
Elliott, this is good in parts. It would have been good to have a little more information in regards to the social and political changes that happened throughout the time the film covers and what impact these changes had.
ReplyDeleteIf you could add more information specifically focusing on the political and social changes I think that will absolutely help in your further understanding of the film.
All the best
Mr Cooper