Ben Ellis Film

In the film timbuktu there are a couple of main representations of women which I will be discussing. The first being as weak and they are objectified, but then there is the contradictory representation which is the strong empowering women. Many of the women in the film have shown to be willingly breaking the rules and not just conforming which is very empowering. An example of this is when one of the militants threaten a women to put on her gloves but she says she cant do her job and they must take her hands if it offends them. This shows the great deal of power some of the women in the film have as after she has done this they back off and leave her alone. Another great example of rebellion by women in the film is the bit in which la chanteuse actively blocks the military .vehicle. This sequence highlights the power of some of these women. Another representation of women which is also shown is that some of them are helpless and despite the fact that they want to rebel they are ...

This week my weekly film analysis will be on the recently released Deadpool 2. I will be discussing the themes and tones it explores. One of the main themes which the film explored is that of love and loss. At the start of the film Wade Wilson has to experience the loss of a loved one and as a result the film has to explore his battle between acceptance or denial over the loss. The film deals with this by having a very cleaver visual effect which shows Deadpool in the same room as Vanessa but unable to pass into her side of the room. This shows the distance he feels between her and him after the loss. This ‘afterlife’ is played with throughout the film and also acts as a moral compass for Wade guiding him through decisions such as whether to look after firestorm. When he finally ‘dies’ he is reunited with Vanessa and is able to cross the room. This shows his acceptance and also shows his character arc coming to the end. One of the big tropes of the Deadpool films is the fourth...