Katie Small
“Fictional narratives in films can provide us with an understanding of the nature of real-life conflict.” Discuss this in relation to your set films.
Wider Conflict Inner Conflict Depiction of Physical Conflict
Point… The Hurt Locker The Hurt Locker District 9
Bigelow critical of war (dominant Disillusionment of soldiers when Comedy in the action of conflict casual violence
ideology) – James, who frequently returned to the normality – cereal aisle – humans thrown by prawns carelessly. E.g.
endangered others, represents Bush’s scene (low angle, 2/3 of frame) Wikus’ scene with baby prawns for
Administration. And shower scene. entertainment purposes only.
Writer, Mark Boal, worked as an Quote title card that opens the film sets Preoccupation with alien weaponry, true of real
embedded journalist in Iraq in 2004. up the film to be psychologically driven. life wars, e.g. Iraq/cold war
Realistic events however, the timing is Documentary beginning resembles widespread
unrealistic to happen to one person. media coverage of Apartheid treatment –
realistic.
Similarly… District 9 The Grandmaster The Grandmaster
Allegory of Apartheid, some dispute, Slow motion during fights anticipate, Romanticised, glorified. Wong Kar Wai as an
as Blomkamp didn’t set out to create allows time to process and the audience auteur may be responsible for this aesthetic.
a political film, however, brought up to follow choices made by characters. After Ip Man inflicts major injury in the first
with it still in the public conscience – Narration from Ip Man’s perspective indistinct mob – he’s hailed a hero. Shown
only 14 years after the fact. guides viewers through his story. Title through the prop of the white hat, the colour
District Six eviction in 1970s closely cards also substitute some narration, being a peace symbol, as well as the Spotlighting
mimicked by District 9. somewhat, rationalising his darkest of Ip Man giving him a legendary figure. To be a
Iconography – ‘Human only’ and parts, so that we only see the impact it victor of a fight, you must have inflicted the
‘White only’ caused. most pain/bad.
Alternativ The Grandmaster District 9 The Hurt Locker
ely… Subtle background, realistic in that it Internal divisions with in Wikus in regard IEDs = high stakes, intense use of heartbeat in
impacted the life of Ip Man. to if he identifies as alien or human. soundtrack. Music ordinary/subtle, contrasts
Synecdoche of North/South divide in Aside from these choices, the conscience that of the battlefield.
martial arts fights represents the of Wikus is not explored. Simply a sci-fi, Physical conditions of Jordan, realistic, granted
whole country (like Ip Man vs Gong Er entertainment film. permission due to its independent status,
fight) Hollywood film in Morocco.
“Fictional narratives in films can provide us with an understanding of the nature of real-life conflict.” Discuss this in relation to your set films.
Wider Conflict Inner Conflict Depiction of Physical Conflict
Point… The Hurt Locker The Hurt Locker District 9
Bigelow critical of war (dominant Disillusionment of soldiers when Comedy in the action of conflict casual violence
ideology) – James, who frequently returned to the normality – cereal aisle – humans thrown by prawns carelessly. E.g.
endangered others, represents Bush’s scene (low angle, 2/3 of frame) Wikus’ scene with baby prawns for
Administration. And shower scene. entertainment purposes only.
Writer, Mark Boal, worked as an Quote title card that opens the film sets Preoccupation with alien weaponry, true of real
embedded journalist in Iraq in 2004. up the film to be psychologically driven. life wars, e.g. Iraq/cold war
Realistic events however, the timing is Documentary beginning resembles widespread
unrealistic to happen to one person. media coverage of Apartheid treatment –
realistic.
Similarly… District 9 The Grandmaster The Grandmaster
Allegory of Apartheid, some dispute, Slow motion during fights anticipate, Romanticised, glorified. Wong Kar Wai as an
as Blomkamp didn’t set out to create allows time to process and the audience auteur may be responsible for this aesthetic.
a political film, however, brought up to follow choices made by characters. After Ip Man inflicts major injury in the first
with it still in the public conscience – Narration from Ip Man’s perspective indistinct mob – he’s hailed a hero. Shown
only 14 years after the fact. guides viewers through his story. Title through the prop of the white hat, the colour
District Six eviction in 1970s closely cards also substitute some narration, being a peace symbol, as well as the Spotlighting
mimicked by District 9. somewhat, rationalising his darkest of Ip Man giving him a legendary figure. To be a
Iconography – ‘Human only’ and parts, so that we only see the impact it victor of a fight, you must have inflicted the
‘White only’ caused. most pain/bad.
Alternativ The Grandmaster District 9 The Hurt Locker
ely… Subtle background, realistic in that it Internal divisions with in Wikus in regard IEDs = high stakes, intense use of heartbeat in
impacted the life of Ip Man. to if he identifies as alien or human. soundtrack. Music ordinary/subtle, contrasts
Synecdoche of North/South divide in Aside from these choices, the conscience that of the battlefield.
martial arts fights represents the of Wikus is not explored. Simply a sci-fi, Physical conditions of Jordan, realistic, granted
whole country (like Ip Man vs Gong Er entertainment film. permission due to its independent status,
fight) Hollywood film in Morocco.
