Learn film analysis in 20 films
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Published 2023-02-28
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In this video I identify 20 films that are ideal for those of you who are keen to develop your analysis. I've picked a wide range of films and signposted specifically what to look out for so you can start investigating film a bit more seriously!
00:00 Intro
01:03 Psycho
02:21 Dunkirk
03:16 Grave of the Fireflies
04:07 Locke
05:02 The Artist
05:55 Sound of Metal
06:52 Horse Girl
08:04 Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
09:16 Dancer in the Dark
10:46 Jaws
11:55 Rear Window
12:41 Portrait of a Lady on Fire
13:52 Children of Men
14:34 Cleo From 5 to 7
15:23 Snowpiercer
16:36 Inglorious Basterds
17:36 Amadeus
18:45 2001: A Space Odyssey
19:44 Her
20:24 Seven Samurai
You might also want to follow up this video with my guide on how to analyse film here How to analyse a film: the beginners guide
• How to analyse a film: the complete b...
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All Comments (21)
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Analyzing films is becoming such a great experience for me. Thank you for the framework for being more intentional! :)
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I've always been a movie lover and have always been very good at picking what is good from what is not, but I always lacked the words to describe my choices. I think your 20-minute lesson provided me with the analytical terminology necessary to explain the Why behind my choices. I totally agree, some of these are not in my top 20 list, but they all illustrate really well the points you were trying to make. Well done.
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Glad to see Children of Men on here. It’s one of my top five movies of all time. I love how it tells a story of a world without the need for exposition. Couple that with beautiful cinematography and it’s some of the main reasons I give it high praise.
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Amadeus is also a fantastic example of adaptation. The stage play the film is based on is quite different in places, so as a screenwriter and editor it's valuable to understand why certain scenes were kept or changed or cut
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This is so useful. I've always been interested in film, just as a hobby of course, and I'm so grateful to find so much good information for free. I am interested in film analysis because a lot of it could be applied to my other passions (and because it's fun) but I cannot justify formally studying it, so you putting this out there for anyone to enjoy and learn is so useful. Thank you so much.
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Great essay. I love that you touched on a few obscure films, and of course several classics. 'Mise En Scene' is my favorite term, as a filmmaker myself.... not that that means much these days. LOL.
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Thank you. You’ve inspired continued enjoyment of film and appreciation of the art.
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Thank you for including Locke on the list. I find this movie so good I threat it as my personal gem :) In general your list is amazing!
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21:45 Toshiro Mifune was priceless. Glad he walked into the wrong room, when he applied for that non-acting job.
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It's great to watch this and learn about film studies. I didn't want to spend thousands of dollars at university on film studies classes. I get just as much value (if not more) from your film analysis for free.
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Great vid as always!
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Congratulations MI a really excellent piece in the exploration of cinema
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Thanks for making this!
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thank you for making his, really inspiring list.
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It's the obvious choice so it's good to give other movies a chance but Citizen Kane hits most of the points in one
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Thanks, this video is so excellent that I give like sign at first sight.
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Watching 2001 was what got me interested in thinking ab what ppl were saying through film. I think that the monolith and the theme that goes with it inspire a sense of horror and I think it’s about the change of humanity. Each time the monolith appears, there is a massive time skip and a massive change in what Humans “are”. I think the fear is supposed to be the fear of change.
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Great films with unique visualisations bout psichology and art photography. Thanks for this !!!
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You ever regret learning to analyze films? You ever wish you could go back to a time where you were just mesmerized by a good movie without knowing why? Once you learn to break a film down into its component parts to analyze it's almost like you lose the ability to be immersed in the movie as a whole. Afterall the choices made behind the scenes are "behind the scenes" for a reason. Once you unmask the man behind the curtain you can no longer buy into the illusion. A bittersweet achievement.
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20:27 Greatest 4 hour movie ever made! I have the t-shirt with them on it.
