MOVIE ANALYSIS (WASHLAND EXPRESS)

 A movie directed by Camille Campbell




                                                                 STORY AND THEME

The film made me feel excited seeing the young lady finding love after a period of breakup with his boyfriend. At the beginning of the story, I was not satisfied until I saw the young lady happily connecting with the car wash employee. The story can be summarized s  “A depressed young lady who finds love at a car wash”. The theme of the film is about how resilient the young lady was when the car wash employee asked her for her phone and wallet. I was surprised seeing the car wash employee asking he young lady to bring her phone and wallet and I was also surprised to see the young girl knock down the car wash employee with her car.




                                                CHARACTER AND PERFORMANCES


Both characters played their role very well making the movie enjoyable and understandable. The actors delivered a superb performance looking at how they connected the first day they met, In the beginning of the movie, the car wash employee looked positive as he expressed love to the lady but later in the movie he exhibited a negative character.



CINEMATOGRAPHY


With only two setting, the cinematography was on point as the shots were focused on both characters  revealing their emotions and making the movie an attractive one to watch. The close-up shot from the last scene showing the smiling face of the woman caught my attention.

 

SOUND AND MUSIC

The use of cool country music at the beginning and end of the film resonates with the message of the film. The use of sound effect in the scene where the car was washed was on point and added a feel to the movie. The sound effect used when the car knocked the car wash employee down made the movie look real.

 



OVERALL IMPACT

The film met my expectation when the young lady became happy after connecting with the car wash employee. One emotion I experienced or felt in the movie was love.








STORY BREAKDOWN

Protagonist & His/her Goal: The protagonist of the film is the young lady who was engaged and connected with the car wash employee. Her goal was to get satisfied with her love life after a breakdown with his boyfriend

Antagonist & His/ her Goal: The antagonist is the car wash employee, who showed interest in the young lady. His goal was to get access to the young ladies phone and other documents/

Conflict: A conflict arose when the car wash employee, asked the young lady to give him her phones and other document.

Climax: The climax of the movie is the scene where the young lady knocked down the car wash employee with her car.

Resolution: The conflict was resolved when the lady took the car wash employee to her house.


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