Saturday, 15 February 2014

Final Draft of dps text

This is the final piece of text that I have written for my article. I have adjusted it quite a bit to make sure that it is full finished and looks professional before I add it to my work. This will be the last changes that I make on it.


 

An emotional tale of real heartbreak and sorrow; the film chronicles the life of a young woman, whose life is turned upside down when she learns that her soon-to-be husband has been taken away from her for good. A very brave choice of plot as it is something that affects the lives of many and any unrealistic element could cost the film its success.

At first glance, some would say that it’s just one of those cheesy, cliché rom-coms where the man goes off the war and the woman is left on her own. The kind of film you would associate with the likes of Dear John and even The Notebook. But when looked at closer, it is quite a convincing and emotional love story.

Grace Smith, conveyed by actress Gemma Graham, is an example of the suffering of many women. Graham stated: “I worked hard to get it right. I didn’t want to overdo it, but I wanted to convey the emotion the way it should be. I wanted to do it justice.” Acted flawlessly, Graham did an excellent job.

Don’t be expecting a detailed script to guide you through the story, because that is the complete opposite of what you are presented with. . On paper, that seems unusual and you might start to think that it will be a task to follow along without speech from the characters. . But the acting from both Gemma Graham and Antonio Townsend, along with the nicely fitting choice of instrumental music, tells as much of a good story as a script would. In fact, the lack of speech makes the ending scene so much more emotional and effective.  

Set a small city in the north east of England, in your average neighbourhood, Bombshell is an eye opening experience that shouldn’t be missed. As close as it is to becoming somewhat cliché, the director pulls it back with good cinematic choices.

The scene to look out for in particular is near the end, where Smith finds herself alone in her bedroom she would share with her fiancé. The flashback cuts forwards and backwards from the bedroom to their wedding proposal adds to the intensity of the emotion and we as an audience are invited to feel more sympathetic as her fairy tale-like love story has come to a tragic end.

 

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