Hooray For Hollywood- Jessica Nelson

I am not a movie expert. Quite like my taste in music my taste in movies is pretty much considered crap. If you recall I was the one who hadn't seen a single Steven Spielberg movie when Mr. Schuler was telling us about them, and before this assignment the only other director I would have been able to name would have been Kenny Ortega (the visionary behind installments in the High School Musical and Cheetah Girls trilogies). In attempt to retain a shred of dignity I refrained from writing about Mr. Ortega and instead decided to write about the director of my favorite movie (In Time), Andrew Niccol. Apparently he also directed The Host. Both movies are placed in a futuristic society with conflict between 2 distinct types of people (rich vs. poor in In Time and aliens vs. unoccupied human resistors in the Host). Aside from the obvious conflict, Niccol puts emphasis on internal conflict with his shot types, angelic music choices, and close ups on eyes. Many things in the films were black or white, creating contrast and deeper meaning through symbolism. The beginnings of both movies start dark with voice over suggesting the worlds/societies themselves are flawed and troubled.