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Film Analysis
As a creator, I constantly look for ways to expand my craft because film is not just about creating but also analyzing what is already out there. Film is a source of entertainment, but it also acts as a social commentary. When looking at some of my favorite shows, like the CW’s Nancy Drew, ABC's The Rookie, and HBO's The Wire, along with the film as a medium, I can dig deeper and analyze telling an impactful story.
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An analysis of TV shows and movies proves that film constantly introduces its audience to political and social issues. Using a historical lens to analyze the origins of cinema, one can see how film changes people’s view of the world.
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Make Believe Realities contrasts the realism portrayed in HBO’s The Wire to ABC’s police procedural The Rookie. David Simon’s The Wire highlights the profanity of the police, while ABC’s The Rookie focuses on the sacredness and humanity within law enforcement institutions. Using Christopher Hanson’s article, “A Man Must Have a Code,” I compared the use of code in police dramas and its impact from a linguistic perspective. In The Rookie, the police code is clearly followed as the show depicts the police in a positive light which highlights the sacrifices and the pursuit of justice in the line of duty, leading to a happy ending. The Wire captures the gritty realism of the police and portrays the uncertainty of reality. It leaves the viewer shut out and forces them to decode the world that is The Wire.
I created a rhetorical analysis and used visual criticism to analyze the Nancy Drew theme song. In 11 seconds, the creators built a world based on finding the light in the darkness. The tools used to conduct this analysis break down the theme song's technological, compositional, and social modality. The impact a film or TV show can have on its audience in such a short amount of time is evident.