Conclusion

Our project has been finished after seven weeks. Through writing the posts about films, I get a chance to recall all the films which I have watched before. The beautiful images shines in my mind. I am touched by In the Mood for Love, Walle-E and other films which I have mentioned in the Post "Top 10 list" and those films I strongly recommened to you.
Through reading other members' posts, I know a lot of wonderful and unique opinions. Crash, which is the film recommoned by Petrelli, is one of the films I have no patience to finish watching it. However, because Petrelli's great flame to this film which is presented from his passage, I starts to think about watching it.
I have also learn a lot through interview our teachers. They provide great points of view and thus I hear another voice apart from my group.
I hope our audience will also learn something and really enjoy it.

Conclusion

During the process of creating this blog, i learned a lot with my group members. we faced the problems together and managed the blog together. everyone did a great job. because our blog is about movie genre, so during this process of researching, i found some amazing movies that i haven't seen it before. and also we learned different movie genres especially the particular meaning of the genre.

working as a group you need to understand what is your duty and how to organize with others.

A Short Explanation

Okay, so I lied. I thought I'd better write this last post to clear up any confusion that may occur to those who read this blog. Essentially, our plan was to have a different topic each week for us all to write about- e.g. Week 2 was when we each picked a different film genre to discuss, Week 3 was about censorship...you get the idea. But us being the lazy, somewhat disorganised students that we are, it didn't quite work out that way. While you will find 4 posts, one from each of us offering slightly different takes on the one topic, these posts aren't always in order and we can't figure out how to re-arrange them. To help out, I have created a tag cloud located in the sidebar. Click on a tag, and all the posts related to that tag will appear on the page.

Happy Browsing!

P.S. New Harry Potter trailer. Watch it. It's amazing.

Week 3: Grace on Censorship

Cencorship and classification in Australia

Under the Constitution the Commonwealth Government has the power to make laws with regard to telecommunications (including broadcasting) and imported material, but not locally produced matter. The latter is under the jurisdiction of the State governments. Censorship provisions have thus varied according to the nature of the material (TV, film, print etc.) and the state or territory. A Commonwealth Film Censorship Board was first established under the provisions of the Customs Act in 1917. In 1949 Western Australia, Queensland and Tasmania signed agreements with the Commonwealth to delegate their film censorship powers and functions to the Commonwealth. The other States eventually followed suit.

By the early 1980s the Film Censorship Board had the following roles:
examination of imported films and video tapes under Customs regulations;
registering and classifying films and videotapes for public exhibition on behalf of the States/Territories in accordance with their legislation;
classifying imported television programs and certain locally produced television programs on behalf of the Australian Broadcasting Tribunal (ABT) and the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Programs produced by commercial television stations were classified by themselves in accordance with the Television Program Standards administered by the ABT.

In September 1984 a meeting of State and Commonwealth censorship ministers foreshadowed stronger controls on videos after acknowledging widespread concern about X-rated material and the level of violence in the M and R categories. At this stage X-rated videos could contain some limited depictions of violence, although most portrayed only explicit sex. The meeting also considered the possibility of introducing a new category for non-violent erotica. In October 1984 another meeting of censorship Ministers agreed to stricter controls on violence in the M and R categories and the replacement of the X category with a new category for non-violent erotica, although Queensland and Tasmania did not support this proposal. In November 1984 changes were made to the Film Censorship Board's guidelines to exclude any suggestion of coercion or non-consent from the X category.

In April 1988 the Report of the Joint Select Committee on Video Material was tabled. The Committee was split on non-party lines with varying majorities for individual recommendations. It recommended a new category to be called non-violent erotica (NVE) to replace the X category. It noted that many people were under the misapprehension that X videos contained violence, child pornography and bestiality. It also recommended a tighter interpretation of the guidelines by the Film Censorship Board to reduce the level of violence in all categories. It should be noted that while six of the eleven members of the Committee voted for a NVE category, only five voted in favour of transferring the existing X-rated material to the new category.

In June 1988 a meeting of Commonwealth and State censorship ministers rejected the NVE recommendation, with the States unanimously supporting the ending of the X category (ie. that X-rated material should be refused classification). However, in November 1988 the ALP Caucus voted not to accept this move.

Week 6-Petrelli's thoughts on Australia's Film Industry

In 1906, Australian film-makers produced what is thought to be the world’s first feature length film, The Story of the Kelly Gang, about the country’s most notorious outlaws. The film enjoyed enormous success at home and was shown in British and New Zealand cinemas. Today, the Australian film industry has a reputation for innovation and quality, producing films with a unique flavour and global appeal.

Australia’s actors, directors, producers, costume designers, writers, cinematographers and animators are attracting growing international acclaim. Actors such as Eric Bana, Cate Blanchett, Rachel Griffiths, Abbie Cornish, Geoffrey Rush, Russell Crowe, Hugh Jackman, Nicole Kidman, Heath Ledger and Naomi Watts have amassed a body of work that has won critical acclaim and commercial success. The Australian production Happy Feet won an Oscar for Best Animated Feature in 2007.

The qualities that attract overseas film producers to Australia include its world-class studio facilities, highly-skilled local technical crews and the stunning diversity of the landscape.
In 2006–07, 28 Australian-produced and co-produced feature films, with a total production value of $270 million, and 45 television drama programs, with a total production value of $272 million, went into production in Australia. In the same year, the value of foreign film and television production in Australia was $49 million.

The Australian Government actively supports the film industry financially and provides tax incentives to private sector investors and assistance to training bodies. Direct government funding for production is channelled principally through the Film Finance Corporation. In 2006–07, government funding represented 17 per cent of the total funding for Australian produced and co‑produced feature films in production.The Australian Film Commission (AFC) operates as part of the Australian Government Film Program to support the creation, availability and preservation of Australian audiovisual content.The AFC provides marketing advice and support, including professional development and production opportunities. It coordinates an Australian presence in international marketplaces, promotes the availability of Australian content to Australian audiences, collects and analyses statistics on Australia’s audiovisual industries and administers the international co-production program. Australia has now concluded film co-production agreements with the United Kingdom, Canada, Italy, Ireland, Israel and Germany and memorandums of understanding with France and New Zealand.

To preserve Australia’s screen and sound heritage, the AFC administers the National Film and Sound Archive (NFSA), which maintains Australia’s largest collection of recorded sound and moving image. The NFSA holds more than two million items, including television and sound recordings, newsreels, scripts, posters, film stills, memorabilia and other items produced during more than 100 years of Australian film‑making.

Week 3-Petrelli on Censorship in Australia:

Firstly, i'm agree with the ratings that are given to movies because in some way, it is a protection for the children. as we know that in some of the movies, they always include some scenes about violence, kill and scary stories. it is bed for the children i think. for example, the M ratings given to Harry Potter movies, which are meant to be for children. and also there is another movie called Baise-Moi which was banned in Australia for a long time. it was banned because the genre is not easy to escept by the audience.

In Australia, the censheship is different than others. Australia is a federation, and responsibility for censorship is divided between the states and the federal government. Censorship of Video Games and Internet sites hosted in Australia are considered to be the strictest in the western world.

The Federal Parliament has the power under the Australian Constitution to make laws relating to communications and customs. Under the communications power the federal government can regulate the broadcast media (television and radio), online services (the internet), and under the customs power, the import/export of printed matter, audiovisual recordings and computer games. However, the production and sale of printed matter, audiovisual recordings and computer games solely within Australia lies with the states.

However, to reduce duplication and ensure some national consistency, the states, territories and federal government have agreed to establish a co-operative national classification scheme. Under this scheme, the Office of Film and Literature Classification (OFLC) (a federal body) classifies works. Federal law enforces these classifications with respect to customs, and online services. (Broadcast media are not under the purview of the OFLC, but rather a separate federal agency, ACMA.)

But since the federal Parliament has no power to criminalise the domestic sale or exhibition of printed matter within the States, the States and Territories then as part of the scheme pass their own laws criminalising such sale and exhibition. However, although they have delegated their censorship responsibility in general to the Commonwealth, they reserve the legal right in specific cases to either.

As of 2005, censorship regime is largely the purview of the OFLC, a statutory body which operates independently of the Federal Government.
Failure to obtain classification is an implicit ban and the OFLC occasionally refuse to give classification. All feature films, videos, computer games, and magazines that contain sexual content for commercial release are required to be submitted to this body, made up of “community representatives” appointed by the government for two-year terms.
Some films (those made for educational or training purposes, for instance) are exempt from classification under certain conditions. Film festivals and institutions such as ACMI - Australian Centre for the Moving Image must apply to the OFLC to have the films on their proposed program made exempt from classification for the purpose of screening at a particular film festival or event. If the OFLC believe an unclassified work, in their estimation would receive an X18+ classification if it were to be classified they will not grant an exemption for public screening as an X18+ cannot be exhibited. Film festivals may be required to age-restrict entrance to a festival or screening.
In addition to the OFLC, the Australian Communications and Media Authority is also active in making recommendations and setting guidelines for media censorship. Confusion has recently arisen between the three bodies over censorship of mobile content.

The OFLC is not responsible for classifying television shows. Television is regulated by the ACMA, and the content of free-to-air commercial television is industry-regulated under the Australian Commercial Television Code of Practice. However, the OFLC does administer the classification of TV programmes for private sale (eg. DVD and video), using the same rating classes and advisory graphics as for feature films.

Week 6-Grace on Australia's Film Industry

Discussion board of Australian film industry

The Australian film industry produced their first full length movie in 1906. The story of Kelly Gang was the first successful australian movie which attracted more than 2 million audiences in the premiere of this movie. This movie was shown in Britain, New Zealand, and some Asian countries.

Later, Australia's film industry developed their quality significantly with the movies they have produced. The Australian production Happy Feet won an Oscar for Best Animated Feature in 2007. The qualities that attract overseas film producers to Australia include its world class studio facilities, stunning diversity of landscape, and great diversity of culture in australia. 

I have watched twoAaustralian movies which are successful and unsuccessful. The one I watched that has been unsuccessful is the movie called "Australia" . This movie is one of the Australian movies which tell the old story about a journey and love . These movies aren't watched by a wide audience like Hollywood films, because they think that the story of this movie is quite boring and not entertaining.

On the other hand, movies such as "Samson and Delilah" has been the most successful Australian movie which was produced in this year. This movie is directed by Warwick Thornton. The film is a teenage love story of two Aboriginal tribes in Australia. Located in the poor neighborhood in the middle of the aboriginal tribe of barren , hot, and dirty desert. This movie brings an interesting story and promotes australian landscape and culture.

Hence, Australian government are actively supporting the Australian film industry through the financial support they gave and they also provide tax incentives to private sector investors as well. In 2006 and 2007, government funding represented 17 % of the total funding forAustralian produced and co produced feature films in production.

Week 6-Final Post on Australian Films that includes gratuitous Monty Python links

Australia has made some great films in recent years...some of my favourites are Baz Luhrmann's Red Curtain trilogy, Priscilla, Queen of the Desert, and The Castle.  And Bran Nue Dae's just come out, it looks really good and I want to go and see it if I can.

I know a lot of Australian films don't do so well at the box office, and only a few get made every year. I mean, especially in comparison to countries like America and the UK and even India, which makes the most movies per year in the world or something like that? ( Bollywood movies are pretty awesome, though, I must say. There's one I really love that has a name that sounds a bit like 'Avada Kedavra'...but anyway, I digress.) But you know, just because a film doesn't do so well at the box office doesn't mean that it's bad. And just because we don't make a huge amount of films doesn't mean the ones that do get made are bad- a lot of Hollywood movies kind of suck, anyway. This article I read makes an excellent point-'A life is not measured by the finances one accrues. The spirit of a country is not reflected in the box office but is shown from a magic box. A single creative success is worth 99 commercial failures in this lucky country.'

 I think the Australian films that I've seen have all been really good- they're quirky and very uniquely Australian, and I related to them. 

For one of my other classes, I wrote an essay about representations of Australian identity in Priscilla, Queen of the Desert, because I watched it for the first time about a month ago and thought it was amazing- not only visually, with the awesome costumes and the shots of the giant stiletto on top of the bus and the shots of the outback as well, but the whole message that the film was trying to get across about tolerance and accepting other people's lifestyles even if they're different to yours, and they totally go against the stereotype of the aggressively heterosexual, homophobic Australian male. The performance scenes are amazing, too, especially this one.  

I loved Strictly Ballroom too, especially because I watched it around the same time that the first season of Dancing with the Stars started on TV here...I used to be slightly obsessed with that show, sad as that sounds. Don't think I'd ever make it as a ballroom dancer though, I'm kind of a massive klutz. I know the end scene's the famous one, but I think my favourite scene in the movie is the one with Scott and Fran dancing in front of the Coke sign, with Cyndi Lauper playing in the background and his dad dancing alone in his room. Paul Mercurio was kind of hot back then...though on Dancing with the Stars he was a bit of a douchebag at times. It's just so cute, and honestly, Fran kind of reminds me of me a bit.

And despite the fact that I had to study The Castle for Extension English back in Year 12 (Anyone else do 'Retreat from the Global' as their elective? Worst. Elective. Ever. I absolutely loathed it.), it's actually an awesome movie, even if there are certain bits that make me twitch because I watched them so many times during the HSC. It's hilarious, but apparently didn't do so well overseas- like, I know Americans didn't get it,even though they changed some of the words here and there. Maybe we do have our own distinct type of humour that other countries don't get? But British humour's incredibly random and other countries seem to get it...well, I get it. It's awesome. Like this Monty Python clip...it's actually kinda offensive when you think about it, but it's hilarious. As is this song that was in the stage version of that sketch. (I showed it to my friend who's studying philosophy, but sadly, he didn't find it funny.)But once again, I digress. 

So this is my last post on this blog, because our assignment's over and if I feel the need to post anything again it's going on my own personal blog. As far as assignments go, this one was pretty fun. I enjoyed blogging, getting my opinions out there, sharing my thoughts on some of my favourite movies with...whoever reads this blog. I doubt we have much of an audience, but it was still heaps of fun. I shall leave you now with a clip that has nothing to with films whatsoever, but is still completely hilarious. Warning: laughing at this video will attract a lot of weird looks from those around you.

Week 5- Grace's Favourite Films

Top 10 favorite movies


1. Legally Blonde

This movie is a comedy dramas movie which tell the story about one young and pretty blonde women, Elle Woods, who struggle to get into Harvard university to prove to her boyfriend that she is no just a stupid blonde girl like he thought.

2. Mission Impossible

This movie action movies starring by Tom Cruise. This movie has wonderful special effects and the characters in this movie makes this movie stands out than any other movies.

3. Avatar

This is the latest movies in the cinema, however this movie has attract nearly 10 million audiences in australia to watch it. It is release that avatar has broke the record of titanic with the amount of audiences watching this movie. The special effect and great animation in this movie makes this movie becomes the most popular movies in this year.

4. Titanic

This truly love story has inspiring many people . It tell the story about two couples who just met in the titanic ship and then fell in love each other until the tragedy happened

5. Harry Potter

This is the best and the most fenomenal fantasy movies in the history. This movie is different with any other fantasy movies because of its special effexts and the strong characters in this movies .

6. Memoirs of a geisha

I love the unique story of this movie. This movie tells the fictional story of a geisha working in Kyoto, Japan, before and after world war 2. This movie is really touch me so deep with the sufferings of Japanese women in 17th century.

7. Pretty women

Pretty Woman was initially intended to be a dark drama about prostitution in New York but was reconceptualized into a romantic comedy. The film was a critical success and became one of 1990's highest grossing films, and today is one of the most financially successful entries in the romantic comedy genre, with an estimated gross of $464 million USD.

8. High school musical

This movie has become the most successfull movie that Disney Channel ever produced. It is broadcasted in more than 30 countries and attract more than 7 million viewers in the premiere.

9. Astro boy

The film is about a scientist invents the Astro Boy after he looses his son. They fight for save human. The film is cartoon. The themes which are content in the film are sacrifice, love and braveness.

10. Brokeback Mountain

This is the fenomenal movie which discuss about the homosexual issue between two men in American west. This movie invited many critiques from film experts however this movie has been the most successfull movie in 2005.

Week 4-Worse than the total agony of being in love?

(Note: this post is less of a film review and more of a rant about why The Notebook is lame and Love, Actually rocks.)

I didn’t really like The Notebook.

There, I said it. I feel like I’m betraying my gender or something, but honestly, the movie didn’t really do much for me. And I didn’t particularly like the book either. I just found it TOO overly sentimental and loaded with cliches. I mean, how many times has the rich girl/ poor boy/ parents hate him/girl picks rich guy then leaves him for poor guy thing been done before? And that whole ‘I’m a bird’ thing was just lame. I’m sorry, but it was. You are not a bird, Rachel McAdams, you’re just some stupid chick with fifties hair flapping her arms around. I’m actually not a completely heartless cynic when it comes to chick flicks, though. My pick for the ultimate chick flick would probably be Love Actually. I watched it for about the millionth time a couple of nights ago- it is, quite possibly, my favourite movie of all time.

I think the British are just exceptionally good at romantic comedy-and Richard Curtis has written some brillant comedies-Blackadder,Four Weddings and a Funeral, Notting Hil and The Boat That Rocked. They tend to have a good balance of snarkiness and sentiment so it’s cute, but not throw-up-a-little-in-your-mouth cute. And I don’t really know why, but I just love Hugh Grant, whether he’s playing an awkward-Englishman type or a womanising jerk. And Love Actually doesn’t really take a two-dimensional romantic fairytale approach to love, either. Yes, many of the storylines are romantic boy-gets-girl type things, but there are also stories about platonic love between siblings, between parents and children, even between lonely rock stars and managers. There’s even one that’s pretty much just about sex (remember the guy who went to America to get laid?) Another thing I like is the fact that they’re not all happily-ever-afters. Some of them work out, some of them don’t. So I guess I’m not quite the heartless cynic I make myself out to be. On the other hand, I’ll never be a soppy romantic Notebook-loving type, either. Just to prove it, I would like to end on one of my favourite lines from the movie, which has nothing whatsoever to do with love: ” Hi, kids. This is an important message from your Uncle Bill. Don’t buy drugs….become a pop star and they give you them for free!”

Week 5-Grace's Film Review of Wag the Dog

Film review

This film review will analyse the movie Wag the Dog and highlight the important features of it. The movie, Wag the Dog, starts with the president being blamed of sexually harassing a “Firefly girl” at the Oval Office. The presidential election is only 2 weeks away and his opponent campaigns by saying ``Thank Heaven for Little Girls'' in his TV commercial. As a result, to win the election, the White House adviser Winifred Ames(Anne Heche) guides a spin doctor named Conrad Brean for an urgent situation session. Conrad Bream (Robert De Niro), the spin doctor, with the help of a Hollywood movie producer Stanley Motss (Dustin Hoffman), direct to persuade the public, using media manipulation techniques that America is at war with Albania. The headlines that effect from this manipulation soon take over the President's suspected tryst with a young girl. Thus the tail wags the dog.

The film is stimulating the message about the relationship between politics and mass media. The main theme of the film is how a presentation campaign is affected by manipulating the media and the American people. When the scandal first hits the news, a speculation that America has started to manufacture new bomber planes emerge from the “spin” group, which gives them the time to create the biggest diversion of the actual news. A series of false news is intentionally leaked to the press to divert the press over and over again.

The weakest point of the movie is over exaggeration. However, this is not noticed until the end of the movie as the script has been done perfectly to create a flawless story. Compared to other political satire movies, Wag the Dog blends in the seriousness of a situation and humour to create a very believable chain of events. 

In addition to humour, the areas where Wag the Dog do well is in letting us know that the media is in the business of making money, and they will report whatever sells their product. It shows that a Presidential campaign is not about the events that occur during a Presidential term, but the spin that is put on them.

The highs of the movie are the actors and the story. The performances are amazing all around. Both Robert De Niro and Dustin Hoffman create some of their best work. The acting by the sustaining cast is also brilliant. 

This movie is very easy to fall into as the political jargon we see in similar type of movies are minimal. The chain of events that lead to the final scene is amazing. After the viewers leave the movie they will be wondering which stories they see on television is the actual facts and which are just spins.

Week 6-Some thoughts about Australian Film Industry

The early years

The Australian film industry got off to a flying start, producing what was probably the world's first full length feature film in 1906. The film was the Tait brothers production The Story of the Kelly Gang, a success in both Australian and British theatres, and it was also the beginning of a genre of bushranger storiesWhile Australians took to bushranger stories, the censorship boards of the day did not. South Australia banned the screening of bushranger films in 1911, Victoria followed in 1912. The NSW police department banned the production of bushranger films in 1912. The Kelly story, however, outlasted the ban and has been refilmed a number of times since although only a few minutes of footage from the original film have survived.Australian cinema continued to thrive during the silent era thanks largely to the work of the pioneers of Australian movie making such as Ken Hall, Charles Chauvel andRaymond Longford, director of the Australian silent classic The Sentimental Bloke.In these early years Australian filmmakers were interested in forging and exploring Australian identity and films such as For the Term of His Natural Life were notable for their peculiarly colonial themes of convicts and bushrangers.In spite of the fact that Australian audiences were interested in seeing their own stories on the screen the industry went into decline in the 1920s. The ever expanding U.S. and British production companies took over the Australian distribution and exhibition chains and Australian features were often excluded from cinemas. The state of the industry was so dire that a Royal Commission was held into the film industry in 1928, but it did little to stop the decline.

Nowadays

Today, the Australian film industry has a reputation for innovation and quality, producing films with a unique flavour and global appeal.Australia’s actors, directors, producers, costume designers, writers, cinematographers and animators are attracting growing international acclaim. Actors such as Eric Bana, Cate Blanchett, Rachel Griffiths, Abbie Cornish, Geoffrey Rush, Russell Crowe, Hugh Jackman, Nicole Kidman, Heath Ledger and Naomi Watts have amassed a body of work that has won critical acclaim and commercial success. The Australian production Happy Feet won an Oscar for Best Animated Feature in 2007.The qualities that attract overseas film producers to Australia include its world-class studio facilities, highly-skilled local technical crews and the stunning diversity of the landscape.

Week 4 -Petrelli's Top 10 list of favourite films

Number One: Crash (2004)

Crash is a 2004 American drama film, the reason that i like it is the story is so touch inside of your heart. and the story about the race in the American society which giving us a understanding of the situation.






Number Two: Forrest Gump (1994)


i like Forrest Gump not just because i'm a big fan of Tom Hanks but also because the way which this movie chosen to present for the audience. during this movie, we defined a long way which is a meaningful process for his whole life. Family, Friends, Love, career and all those points can make a phenomenon story for us.






Number Three: The fifth element (1997)


Science fiction movies always be the best choose for me, i'm such a big fan of it. imagine that you have a spaceship and a Alien friend can give everything you want and travel around the world. i believe it can be every young boy's dream.






Number Four: Leon (1994)


A hitman whithout cold blood, how he could be. Talking about the director Luc Besson, who is a fantastic director in the world. He directed so many movies such as The Fifth Element, Taken and so on.






Number Five: Taken (2008)


it is a 2008 action thriller film starring Liam Neeson and Maggie Grace based on a script by Luc Besson and Robert Mark Kamen. in this movie, every movement that they take was so exciting for me and let me try to think about what gonna happen next.






Number Six: Titanic (1997)


it is a disaster romantic drama film which presented in 1997. i like this movie because the love between rose and jack was so touching and especially the ending was such a tragedy.






Number Seven: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008)


From a old man grow up to a baby, Benjamin Button learned his life in a perticular way. it is so amazing that you can following him and see what happened in his life.






Number Eight: Man of the year (2006)


he is a host of a comedian and satirical talk show, but accidently he started to stand as a candidate. it id such a great comedy movie. and during this movie, you can learn a litter bit about the process of running a candidate.






Number Nine: Perfume: the story of Murderer( 2006)

The film was a financial success, especially in Europe, earning $135 million worldwide. It was deemed unmarketable for American audiences and released in a very limited number of theaters in North America, taking in a modest $2,223,293.

Number Ten: Fight Club(1999)

Studio executives did not like the film, and they restructured Fincher's intended marketing campaign to try to reduce anticipated losses. Fight Club failed to meet the studio's expectations at the box office, and received polarized reactions from critics. It was cited as one of the most controversial and talked-about films of 1999. The Guardian saw it as an omen for change in American political life, and described its visual style as ground-breaking. The film later found commercial success with its DVD release, which established Fight Club as a cult film.

Week 4-Petrelli's Film Review: Garden State

Garden State (2004) 

 Starring: Zach Braff, Natalie Portman, Ian Holm, Peter Sarsgaard.

Director: Zach Braff.

Running time: 102 Minutes.

Genre: Comedy, Drama. Romance

 Life is not simple, family relationships, job, and lover, friends, sometime it is getting worse and out of control. But sometimes, one small mistake will change your life.

 Andrew Largeman, played by Zach Braff who is also the director of this film, He doesn’t like to talk to people at the beginning of the movie. He was return from LA where he is a part-time waiter. The reason why he came back was his mother’s accidently death. It is the first time in 9 years Andrew back to town. During the funeral, he meets his old friends. It is a small town, and everyone seems had a dream, that is become rich. Then, Andrew meets the girl Sam in the hospital, he started to change. The relationship with his father, I think they both had the same felling which is regret of his mother’s death. Because it was one small mistake

 The sound track of this movie has a significant effect in each of the scene in this movie. At the end of this movie, the song Let Go was really touched. It created an emotional atmosphere which represented the meaning of love between Andrew and Sam.

 About the camera angel, there are lots of close up shot. The audience can actually see the face of each character and really into it. When you focus on the camera angel, the camera took a close shot, the character always on the left or right of the screen, not at the middle of the screen. It remains me to think about the movie 2046. By using this skill, the audience will more focus on the characters instead of the empty place.

 The colour and lighting was really catchy but dark. Back to the scene which Andrew and Sam went to this warming swimming pool with his friend. The lighting was brilliant. It created a sense of fancy atmosphere. You can feel the love from the setting and the colour as well. The best scene to demonstrate this meaning will be the one when they seating in the bathtub.

 The camera movement always followed the bike from the shot which is really close to the long shot.  It used the movement which from the down to the top. The scene will be the last part of the film when the want to this valley and try to find the significant card. It is the way that the director wants to tell the audience how deep the valley is.

 Time to leave, every story has an end. For this, it seems to be sadness, but not really. After he got on the plan, he starts to think. It is the love inside of his heart.  Like what Andrew said when they both seating in the bathtub and Sam asked how do you feel now. Andrew said safe, like a home.