WHATS_EATING_GILBERT_GRAPE_REVIEW
"What's Eating Gilbert Grape?" is a rich, memorable and stunningly acted story of desire colliding with responsibility. It catches many an eye with its dramatic, yet solemn storyline and creative technical features. The film's major themes are well presented throughout the plot, largely due to the marvellous talents of the majority of the cast.Many people are drawn to this film because of their ability to relate personally to the major themes and issues raised. It is obvious that the target audience for this film is the average teenager in a family situation. At some point in family life, every teen is going to feel as if they are suffering. "What's Eating Gilbert Grape?" allow its teenage viewers to compare their so-called "hardships" with that of a truly dysfunctional family. The use of creative technical features throughout the film adds greatly to its appeal. The mid-western sunsets and sprawling fields are beautifully photographed, making the atmosphere of the town intensely real. One of the most perfectly realised scenes focused on the grand opening of a burger franchise, "Burger Barn", attended by the entire town and accompanied by the off-key high school band. Not a single note in the depiction of Endora rang false.
------------------------------------------------------------------------ The other important contrast between Venice and Belmont is that they are far apart. Belmont is an island, which means that in order for Bassanio to see Portia, he had to travel a great distance over the ocean. Portia, the main character in the play, is portrayed as a god-like woman who is perfect in almost every way. Portia is intelligent, witty, and very beautiful. She has many suitors coming to ask of her hand in marriage. Bassanio, one of the other more important characters in the play is from Venice. Bassanio is a foolish young man who spends more than he can afford. The plot of The Merchant of Venice is based largely on Bassanio's love and want for Portia. Bassanio is almost unrealistic in his wanting of Portia as she is well above his own class. Perhaps these two long-distance lovers relate to Shakespeare personally somehow, as he may have wanted somebody that was inevitably out of his reach. ------------------------------------------------------------------------
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Approximate Pages = 3 (250 words per page double spaced)
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