Rough Draft of Analytical Movie Review
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1. Student: Maria F Granadillo
2. Section (either 0M1 or 0M2): ENG2102.0M1
3. Movie Choice
Name of movie: Pieces of a woman
Year of release: September 4, 2020
All production companies listed (not distributors):
Bron studios
Little lamb
Creative wealth media
Director(s): komel mundruczo
Who are the most important characters (and the actors who portray them) in this movie?
Vanessa Kirby, Shia LBeouf, Molly Parker, Sarah Snook, Iliza Shlesinger, Benny Safdie, Jimmie Fails, and Ellen Burstyn.
What is the IMDb rating of this movie (out of 10)?
7.1/ 10
What is the Metascore rating (out of 100)?
66/100
What is the Rotten Tomatoes rating (out of 10)?
7.5/10
Why did you choose this movie?
I chose pieces of a woman movie because it explains how home birth can sometimes turn to be heartbreaking especially when there is complication either to the mother or the unborn child. The movie, it's stated how difficult childbirth ended in a tragedy as Martha finds herself lost in a sea of grief after losing her child. It enlightens viewers the importance of doing things in a proper manner such as giving birth in hospitals where there are adequate care and health equipment instead of risking the lives of the unborn child and the mother by opting to give birth at home.
How many times have you seen this movie?
I have watched the movie two times.
What service did you use to watch this movie?
First time I used YouTube and the next one I used Kanopy
What rating would you give this movie?
65%
4. Criteria Choice
In what area is the movie the strongest?
The movie is at its strongest when exploring those cavernous silences and such unimaginable grief.
Briefly explain why you think this is the strongest:
This is the strongest area as bearing in mind that you have lost your child can be a very heartbreaking moment to you. For instance, right after childbirth incidence, Martha returns to work and her reactions and physical appearance could tell how depressed and heartbroken she was.
What is at least one other area in which the movie is strong?
The movie also shows a stronger scene when Martha returned from escorting Sean to the airport. This scene was slow and simple, but it was a powerful moment for Martha’s turning point.
In what area is the movie the weakest?
The movie is less strong when the perspectives shift back to Sean's side of the story as he is forced to go down a checklist of the self-destructive bad behavior which contributes very little to the heart of the story.
Briefly explain why you think this is the weakest:
It was a weak point of the story as it only describes the bad behaviors attributed by Sean.
What is at least one other area in which the movie is weak?
The negligence of the midwife can also be described as a weak scene of the drams as it distracts the already powerful movie.
What other strengths or weaknesses did you notice in the movie that is not covered by the list of criteria?
The strength that I noted from the movie is when Martha and Sean wanted to have a sexual moment but due to their fading relations and lack of communication, the two gave up after Martha couldn't get off her pants.
5. Possible Sources
(A) Title of article: Pieces of a Woman’ Review: A Raw, Ragged Study of a Loss
Author(s): Jeannette Catsoulis
What movie is the main focus of this article? Pieces of a woman
Database/search engine you used: rotten tomatoes.
Name of the original website, periodical, or journal that published this article: the New York Times.
Date of publication: 2020
Type of article (analytical, review, informative): review
(B) Title of article: “Pieces of a Woman,” Reviewed: A Tale of Grief Gets Lost in the Details
Author(s): Richard Brody
What movie is the main focus of this article? Pieces of a woman
Database/search engine you used: SF library database.
Name of the original website, periodical, or journal that published this article: The New Yorker
Date of publication: January 12, 2021
Type of article (analytical, review, informative): review
(C) Title of article: Dziga Vertov’s Man with a Movie Camera: Thoughts on the Computation of Style and Narrative Structure
Author(s): Francois penz, Stavros Alifragkins
What movie is the main focus of this article? Man with a movie camera.
Database/search engine you used: Academic Search Complete
Name of the original website, periodical, or journal that published this article: Taylor & Francis Online
Date of publication: 2015
Type of article (analytical, review, informative): Analytical
(D) Title of article: Three words to tell a story: the movie poster tagline
Author(s): Johannes Mahlknecht
What movie is the main focus of this article? Tagline movie
Database/search engine you used: Academic Search Complete
Name of the original website, periodical, or journal that published this article: Taylor & Francis Online
Date of publication: 2015
Type of article (analytical, review, informative): analytical.
