To get a better understaning of a film, it is easier to break it into three different levels and analyze each of them individually. The three levels, or aspects, are: literary, dramatic and cinematic aspects.
1. Literary aspects
Literaly aspects are the ones that a movie has in common with literature (a novel, short story etc.). So that means the plot, characters, setting, themes, point of view, as well as the motifs and moral (lesson) of the story.
That means that just like a novel, a movie has a biginning, middle and end. There is always a protagonist and antagonist in the movie, and a certain point of view from which the story is being told; first or third person. From the setting we find out where is the novel/movie taking place and when (19th century, 1980s, etc.). Lastly, just like most stories, movies have motifs, certain symbols, hidden meaning, and a message that the author/director wants to tell us, or teach, throughout.
2. Dramatic aspects
Unlike literature, live drama is a form of visual media. For this we need actors, costumes, hair and make up artists/ designers, a set and everything has to be accurate. For example, if the play is placed in 1920s, the hair, make up, accessories and clothing can't be from the 1960s. Each play has a different cast, but we may not like every version, every director has his vision and finds an actor that, in his opinion suits the part best. There is no editing, so maybe one night we can watch a play and love it, and we can watch it again the next night and the preformance may not be the same.
3. Cinematic aspects
Lastly, what makes a film a film? What makes it different to literature or plays? A film is the same every time we watch it. You can edit every part of the film and add sound and special effects, and all mistakes are fixable, unlike in plays.
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