Movie Analysis Worksheet

Movie Analysis: Deconstructing Film

Analyze the film you have recently watched by answering the following questions. Provide specific examples and details from the movie to support your responses.

1. Identify the protagonist and antagonist of the film. Describe their primary motivations and how these motivations drive the plot.

2. Explain the main conflict of the story. Is it internal, external, or both? How is this conflict developed throughout the film?

3. Which of the following camera angles would typically be used to make a character appear powerful or dominant?

4. The arrangement of everything that appears in the framing – actors, sets, props, costumes – is known as  .

5. A quick succession of shots used to convey a lot of information in a short amount of time is called a  .

6. The theme of a film is always explicitly stated by a character in the dialogue.

7. Discuss a major theme present in the film. How do the director's choices (e.g., cinematography, character development, music) contribute to the audience's understanding of this theme? Provide at least two specific examples from the film to support your analysis.