Assignment: Film Review
Select a contemporary film of your choice that includes significant content about social issues. Review and analyze the film in an essay of 3 to 5 pages. The review will include a short summary of the content and mostly focus on sociological analysis. You should use very few outside sources (or none) and instead focus on your own analysis. Further instructions will be given in class. Creativity is highly encouraged.
Potential areas to explore about a film:
I. Given how we are learning in class to think deeply about Pop Culture, apply this knowledge to an analysis of a film
II. What is the main theme? What are other themes explored in the film?
III. Apply a theory or concept explored in class to the film
IV. How are various people represented?
V. What does the film say about society? About human nature? Social Issues?
VI. Are there archetypes?
VII. Are there hidden messages?
VIII. Interesting ideas
IX. Critiques of the film, contradictions
X. Original thinking about the film
Format your assignment according to the give formatting requirements:
• The answer must be using Times New Roman font (size 12), double spaced, and typed, with one-inch margins on all sides.
• The response also includes a cover page containing the student's name, the title of the assignment, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
• Also include a reference page. The references and Citations should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.