Wednesday, December 7, 2016

Caitlin Willis - Crooklyn


Caitlin Willis
Intro to Film Studies
12.6.16

Crooklyn
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          The movie takes place in Brooklyn in the 1970's and is the story of an African American family. It seemed as though there was no direct plot. It was more of a sequence of events. It's like someone turned the camera on one day and started recording this family's every day life. This doesn't mean that it's bad; it's just a bit difficult to stay interested in. You feel like you're waiting for something that isn't coming. However, the focus was mainly on the nine/ten year old daughter, Troy. Not only was she a strong character, but she was a wise character despite her age. Her character was interesting to watch because it reminded me of myself when I was a child.
          One of my favorite scenes of the young girl was when Troy was in the store with her friend, who had just managed to steal an ice cream cone from one of the store's freezers. Troy decided to take a chance stealing a bag of chips. Unlike her sly friend, she was caught. This scene showed that she was young and made bad decisions. This scene compared to the one towards the end of the movie, which portrayed her cleaning the house and taking care of her brothers after her mother's untimely death, helps to prove my point of her amazing character development. Her maturity level skyrocketed after her mother passed on and she seemed to have taken the role of her mom as time went on.
          This movie was good and had an amazing portrayal of a young, black girl rising up during a time of struggle.

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