Interpersonal Communication:
With the movie" CRASH " featuring : Matt Dilan, Sandra Bullock, Ludacris...
Do a Review including the following elements:
- In the opening paragraph state the title, and BRIEFLY summarize the plot of the movie. Describe how you truly feel about the film. What is your honest reaction to the film? Did you like/dislike it? Was it confusing? Exciting? Suspenseful? Boring?
- In the next several paragraphs analyze the literary, dramatic, and cinematic aspects of the film. Please use examples from the movie to support your analysis.
Literary (Ethos) - The literary aspects pertains to the story, dialogue and characters. Was there a good story? Believable characters? Good dialogue? Did the main character change throughout the film? Did you notice a character arc? What was the main conflict and how was it resolved? Did the story interest you? Pick ONE or TWO of these aspects to analyze, and use specific examples from the movie to support your analysis.
Dramatic (Logos) - The dramatic aspects pertains to the acting, sets, locations and costumes. Were the actors good? Was the setting or location interesting? Did the actors wear costumes? Was there a famous movie star in the film?Pick ONE or TWO of these aspects to analyze, and use specific examples from the movie to support your analysis.
Cinematic (Pathos) - The cinematic aspects pertain to the camera angles, composition, lighting, music and sound effects. Did you notice the cinematography? Were there interesting camera angles, or cool video and sound effects? Did the music match the film? Pick ONE or TWO of these aspects to analyze, and use specific examples from the movie to support your analysis.
Language - Describe the use of language in the film, please reference specific parts of the movie in conjunction with 4 elements from Chapter 5. For example, investigate how linguistic determinism may play a part in any communication conflict. Be sure to mark all 4 elements with BOLD text.
Nonverbal Communication- Consider the challenges of nonverbal communication in intercultural communication. Identify 4 aspects of nonverbal communication as detailed in Chapter 6 of your text. Be sure to mark all 4 elements with BOLD text.