Movie Review Homework

Realism is when a movie remains in our own realm of being.  There is nothing that would be impossible to happen in our own lives in movies considered to possess the title of realism. An example of this that I first thought of was Hangover. There is nothing in this movie that could not happen to a group or friends going on a trip. The probability is low yes, but it is possible. Anti-realism is when a movie is produced that resides in a different realm of being. Things that wouldn’t actually happen in the viewer’s life would be considered an anti-realism movie. A good example of this would be Twilight because vampires are not really, but they conduct the story/movie in a way that it becomes believable that in the actors lives there could be vampires. Verisimilitude happens when whatever a film consists of becomes believable within the realm of the world in the film. A wonderful example of this is The Chronicles of Narnia series. Although they are based off of books and can’t take all of the credit, the production causes viewers really to believe that in Narnia things actually is the way that the film shows/tells the viewer that they are.

Chic flicks or romantic comedies all typically follow the same theme. This is as such: girl and boy are meant to be, something is not right and is keeping them apart, problem solved, and girl and boy end up together forever. Every/most girls love these girly but funny movies because we picture it happening to ourselves; the perfect romantic ending. Producers know we love it, so that are very willing to sell it.