The intent of this essay is to make a film critique on a movie. The chosen film is The Wizard of Oz. This paper will analyze the film from various points of view. The Wizard of Oz is one of the most iconic movies in the history of motion pictures in the United States. It has become a timeless piece of history in American cinema. It was the first film from MGM that used the new technique of Technicolor. The Wizard of Oz is a fantasy film released on August 25, 1939. It was a Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer production. The film had the largest budget for the studio at $2 million dollars. There were several directors for the film, but a few were only short-term. In the end, Victor Flemming took the role of director and received full credit for the production.
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Dorothy’s simple dress illustrates the simple Midwest life that she is trying to escape. Her ruby slippers, while beautiful, are her key to getting home, back to the people that she loves. Her friends; the Scarecrow, the Tinman, and the Cowardly Lion all wear costumes that illustrate their inadequacies. The Scarecrow’s head full of straw shows how he has no brains. The Tinman’s metal body shows how he's empty inside and has no heart. The Lion’s friendly, almost cuddly costume illustrates his lack of bravery. There are other characters’ costumes in the movie that help support the major theme. The transformation of mean old Miss Gulch into the Wicked Witch of the West and the flying monkeys not only represent evil in the movie, but they also represent Dorothy’s …show more content…
evil, the value of friendship and the idea of following the right path to name a few, they all tie into the central theme of self-sufficiency. The mix of black and white and color shows Dorothy where she came from and the bright, vibrant world that is out there for her. Fleming’s use of panoramic views throughout the movie illustrates the difference between home and what's out there. The vast, sweeping views of Kansas showed this as much as the picturesque views of Munchkinland and the Emerald City. The costumes are the key elements that support the theme of self-sufficiency. On the one hand, they illustrate each character’s inadequacies and their fears, but in the end, they are all shown that they have what they need within themselves. They use their costumes as strengths instead of weaknesses. These elements used throughout the movie help support and built the theme of
Dorothy’s simple dress illustrates the simple Midwest life that she is trying to escape. Her ruby slippers, while beautiful, are her key to getting home, back to the people that she loves. Her friends; the Scarecrow, the Tinman, and the Cowardly Lion all wear costumes that illustrate their inadequacies. The Scarecrow’s head full of straw shows how he has no brains. The Tinman’s metal body shows how he's empty inside and has no heart. The Lion’s friendly, almost cuddly costume illustrates his lack of bravery. There are other characters’ costumes in the movie that help support the major theme. The transformation of mean old Miss Gulch into the Wicked Witch of the West and the flying monkeys not only represent evil in the movie, but they also represent Dorothy’s …show more content…
evil, the value of friendship and the idea of following the right path to name a few, they all tie into the central theme of self-sufficiency. The mix of black and white and color shows Dorothy where she came from and the bright, vibrant world that is out there for her. Fleming’s use of panoramic views throughout the movie illustrates the difference between home and what's out there. The vast, sweeping views of Kansas showed this as much as the picturesque views of Munchkinland and the Emerald City. The costumes are the key elements that support the theme of self-sufficiency. On the one hand, they illustrate each character’s inadequacies and their fears, but in the end, they are all shown that they have what they need within themselves. They use their costumes as strengths instead of weaknesses. These elements used throughout the movie help support and built the theme of