Summary
This is the 5th movie of my marvel marathon. Thor, son of Oden is yet to be king of his home world Asgard. He is then banished after declaring war on the Frost Giants and is exiled to earth where he needs to face struggles that he is not used to dealing with.
Film Analysis
| Film Title |
Thor |
| Year | 2011 |
| Director |
Kenneth Branagh |
| Country |
USA |
| Genre | Action/Adventure/Fantasy |
| If you could work on this film (change it), what would you change and why? | I would add a couple more jokes because it does have lots of potential for more considering thor is new to earth. |
| TOPIC | NOTES |
| 1. Who is the protagonist? | Thor |
| 2. Who is the antagonist? | Loki |
| 3. What is the conflict? | Sibling Rivalry |
| 4. What is the theme or central, unifying concept? (summarize in one or two words) | Dont blame your brother for your own wrong doings |
| 5. How is the story told (linear, non-linear, with flashbacks, flash-forwards, at regular intervals) | Linear |
| 6. What “happens” in the plot (Brief description)? | Thor is banished from his home world and has to get his hammer back in earth and reclaim the throne |
| 7. How does the film influence particular reactions on the part of viewers (sound, editing, characterization, camera movement, etc.)? Why does the film encourage such reactions? |
This movie does a really good job at building up the character of thor and at the end of the movie the audience should feel as connected as ever |
| 8. Is the setting realistic or stylized? What atmosphere does the setting suggest? Do particular objects or settings serve symbolic functions? | stylized, based on a place called Asgard with gods as their kings. |
| 9. How are the characters costumed and made-up? What does their clothing or makeup reveal about their social standing, ethnicity, nationality, gender, or age? How do costume and makeup convey character? | suits=shield agent
asgardian armor=protector of asgard |
| 10. How does the lighting design shape our perception of character, space, or mood? | darker lighting to help with the cloudiness of thors lightning |
| 11. How do camera angles and camera movements shape our view of characters or spaces? What do you see cinematically? | wider shots to show that a lot is happening and the change the world is going through after 20 years of seeing no aliens |
| 12. What is the music’s purpose in the film? How does it direct our attention within the image? How does it shape our interpretation of the image? What stands out about the music? | I didn’t see anything about the music but I just thought that it was kinda generic and didn’t really effect any scenes |
| 13. How might industrial, social, and economic factors have influenced the film? Describe how this film influences or connects to a culture? | shield is kind of a culture of being in the higher government |
| 14. Give an example of what a film critic had to say about this film. Use credible sources and cite sources.Example: “The Shawshank Redemption Movie Review (1994) | Roger Ebert.” All Content. N.p., n.d. Web. 24 June 2015. | “Perhaps the best thing that can be said about Thor is that it doesn’t feel like a cookie-cutter superhero comic book origin story”-James Berardinelli|reelviews May 6, 2011 |
| 15. Select one scene no longer than 5 minutes that represents well the whole film and shows relevant cinematic elements. Write a one-sentence description of the scene and record the time of the scene.Example: from 1:05:00 to 1:10:00.
Explain why you chose this scene. |
00:54:30-00:59:30
Show Thors effort to retrieve his hammer and deem himself worthy again |
| 16. In the selected scene: write a sentence for each of the elements below to justify why this scene best represents the film: | |
| a. Screenwriting: | Shows how easily shield could take down thor at that moment and becomes humorous |
| b. Sound Design: | its just rain |
| c. Camera Movements/Angles: | Dramatic angles to show the might that thor brings to the table to deem himself worthy until he is let down |
| d. Light Setup: | Just dark natural lighting and overhead lights |
| e. Soundtrack/Score: | Dramatic music to show his devastation |
| 18. What’s the socio-cultural context of this film? | There is none |
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