What makes films beautiful?

Here are key elements that make films interesting to me: 

Message

Each and every film is meant to spread a message. For instance, bad people always have to suffer while good ones deserve a happy ending. It is the most basic and familiar script to me. In addition, in some films, great ambition and values are highly enhanced. “Cinderella man” and “Mao’s last dancer” are typical examples of movies that dignify one’s passion and one would overcome every difficulty attain his goal. Therefore, after watching a film, one can figure out that life is something worth fighting for since it is beautiful and he may try to do better to make this life a good life. Thus, messages in movies have been inspirational movitation for many people.

Scene continuity

I would change the channel right away if scenes in film are not connected with each other. To me, a good movie is one that captures my attention from beginning to end, or at least, it can make each scene match the others. I detest watching a scene and ending up asking myself if that scene does any good.  “No mercy” ( Kim Hyeong – joon) and  “I saw the devil” ( Jee-woon Kim) are good examples of striking scene continuity.

Actors/ actresses

It is important what actors/actresses can give in a movie. It is excellent if they can really become the character and act as if those are their true feelings. Simply put, it is the passion and the emotions that they give out to make the story as true as possible. I can never forget the desperate look that Mickey Rourke gave in the end of the film “The wrestler”. Similarly, Roberto Benigni playing in “Life is wonderful” or Kate Winslet  playing in “Titanic” both performed extremely well with a lot of feelings. In days after watching their films, I found myself thinking about their roles and all the ups and downs they have been through throughout the films. They managed to make it so real and truthful that I totally forgot what I watched was just a movie.

Feelings

It does not matter if a movie is a romance, horror, action, sports or fantasy, what matters is how that kind of movie brings me feelings depending on its type. For example, I may laugh a lot when watching a comedy, cry when watching a romance, be scared when watching a horror, ect. All in all, a movie is entertaining when it can give me a specific emotion. However, of course I would not like to laugh like crazy at a scary scene.

Music

Music, a great substitute for way too many words, can express all kinds of emotions intended for a scene. By supporting feelings such as joy, pain, sadness, fury, anger, ect., it can stress the emotional tone in the way images alone can not express enough. Besides, original music can even score more credits for films. In fact, many are so impressive that the audience would download and listen to them again and again afterward.

Here is a scene in “ My sassy girl” ( Yann Samuell) with music accompanying which moves me every time I watch this film. The man and his girlfriend have to be separated for 1 year. The sound track is called “I put a record on” and performed by Unkle Bob.

These are 2 movies I have been interested in lately:

1/ Chak de! India (Shimit Amin)

-          I love this film because of its storyline. In general, the Captain of the Indian men’s hockey team is accused of being a traitor after his team’s loss to the Pakistan team. In order to regain his honor, he determines to lead  the India women's national field hockey team with the hope of turning this team into the champion team. This film impressed me much more than I first expected. Of course it has many conventions of a sports film’s storyline, yet it enhances sports spirit in a new and unique way. I especially love Shahrukh Khan's performance. He is such a good actor that he played his part truthfully. Moreover, his emotional expression is very thick and densely made-up. I have watched many films of this kind and I knew clearly that the team would win in the end but still, it captured me from beginning to end. Furthermore, elements of fun are added perfectly right here and there in the movie and I remember me laughing so hard. In addition, the film implies its opposition against sexism in India. Women, in fact, prove to be strong and they live in the men’s shadow no more. Most important, this film became so inspirational that according to a source, “The suspension of the Indian Hockey Federation in April 2008 emphasized the film's influence. After a new hockey council was formed, former hockey player, Aslam Sher Khan, stated in an interview, "We have to make a Team India as you have seen in Bollywood blockbuster Chak De! India. There are players from several parts of the country. We have to unite them to make a powerful force." “. ( Chak De! India)

2/ My name is Khan ( Karan Johar)

-          I love this film because of the message it brings. The film is about a Muslim hero named Khan who makes his journey through the United States. He falls for and weds Miranda, a single mother. However, his peaceful and happy life is taken away by the 9/11 event. Throughout the film, I could hear his mantra being repeated again and again, “ My name is Khan, and I am not a terrorist”. There were a lot of prejudices and discrimination against Muslims. Worse, it caused deaths. However, it is human who tolerate issues that we ourselves create, and religion is one of the most urgent matters. Sure the film has political mode and it may sound dull for many. However, in my opinion, the main message is meaningful. It is that if people open their hearts and put aside their religions, colors, languages, races, ect., they will be able to suffer less and live better. This film somehow reminds me of “ Forest Gump” ( Robert Jemeckis) because these two characters both want to prove that everyone can love anyone.