Film Analysis Date:____________Period____
The following website is what you will be using to work with this mini unit:
http://hem.passagen.se/replikant/ (or Google �Dystopia�)
It contains a list of movies, novels, and short stories that follow the theme of Dystopian Communities. You are going to choose one of the movies that I have culled from the main list (see below). You will need to rent it and watch it to complete this assignment. If you are interested in another movie, especially if it is �R� rated, clear it with your parents and me before you watch it. Dystopian movies are often rated �R� due to their gritty subject matter; however, the movies below should be appropriate.
Back to the Future II � PG
The Fifth Element � PG-13
Logan�s Run � Not Rated
Minority Report � PG-13
The Planet of the Apes � PG-13
Soylent Green � PG
The Time Machine � PG-13
Gattaca � PG-13
The Eighth Day � PG-13
A.I. (Artificial Intelligence) � PG-13
I Robot � PG�13
Rent the movie, then answer these preliminary questions. Be specific in your responses.
1. Who are the main characters? Name them and five a brief description of their
situation and character traits.
2. Where and when is the movie set?
3. How is this similar to the world in which we currently live?
4. Describe the aesthetics of the film � color, lighting, architecture.
5. How is this a dystopia? What category of dystopia is this? Explain your answer.
5. What similarities can you find between this and Brave New World? Other Dystopian
stories you have seen or read? Make connections to characters, events, setting or
theme. You must include at least two examples.
This assignment is due on ______________________.