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 I really enjoyed this film. The story was gripping, intense and well told. The characters were also very good and it was easy to get attached to them. Before watching the film, we looked at non-linear storylines. This was film was a perfect example of a non-linear storyline. The film mostly takes place in the main character's, Joel, mind. He is having the memories of a woman he once fell in love with wiped from his memory. There is a lot of going back and forth in time in the film. It often cuts back to the point actually with Joel in the room whilst his memory is getting deleted. The film required a lot of attention however. If you was to take your eyes off the screen or stop listening for under a minute you will be very confused as to what's going on. Luckily though, I was too gripped to take my eyes off of it. Non-linear storylines done well are very fun to watch, it helps us get background knowledge on characters and allows us get to know them better. The film was very dis...

 I really didn't enjoy The Princess Bride. It wasn't my sort of film. I couldn't get invested in the characters and the story. I didn't really like the plot of the film either. Before watching the film, we looked at Character Architypes. The hero in the story is introduced at the start of the film as a farm boy called Westley. He is speaking to a character called Buttercup who is the maiden, love interest and Damsel in distress. Westley leaves the farm and goes off find fortune so they can marry. His ship is attacked the Dread Pirate Roberts and everyone thinks that he is dead. A number of years later, Buttercup is forcibly betrothed to Prince Humperdinck, the ruler of the story. Buttercup is then kidnapped before the wedding by three outlaws. They are called Vizzini, Fezzik and Inigo Montoya. Westley must save his love and make sure the wedding doesn't go ahead. I understand that they tried to do a stereotypical story with a twist but for me, it just wasn't tha...

 I really enjoyed Die Hard. I thought that the film had a great structure and it was gripping throughout. I liked the way that the whole film took place in one area. A lot of films are filmed in various different locations and sometimes it's hard to keep up with it all. I'm not the biggest Bruce Willis fan. I think that he is a very inflexible actor however I really liked how he portrayed his character, John McClane, in this film. Allan Rickman's character, Hans, was very believable and I liked his overall character. I thought that the relationship between John and Sgt. Powell was also very well done and important. The two got along and experienced a very difficult time together. Throughout, Powell stuck up for John, making out that he is a hero, even though at that point in the film, the two hadn't met in person. At the end, when the two see one another they give each other a meaningful nod. In this film, there is a clear five act structure to it. Before watching this ...

 I have watched Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone many times now, and every time I notice something new. This time watching it, I made notes and watched it as a critic and not just a viewer. I really like the structure of the film. At the very start of the film, we see Hagrid, Dumbledore and McGonagall take baby Harry to his auntie and uncle after the death of his parents. Seeing the wizards first, it sets the tone for the whole film. When Harry is a bit more grown up, you see how horrible his home life is. He still lives with his auntie, uncle and his cousin and he sleeps under the stairs. Showing this is important because it gives us something to compare his life at Hogwarts to. When the family begin to get bombarded with letters, we know that Hogwarts are desperate to get in touch with Harry. We already know that he means something to the wizards because of the opening scene, so this must mean they need him for something. This was very carefully structured. In Joseph...