Bonnie & Clyde is a film I have always enjoyed watching and one I never get tired of.  It seems as though the more I watch it, the more I pick up on. The characters in this film have always been intriguing to me, especially Bonnie because I feel as though she is an easy person to relate to. Bonnie Parker is a pretty, young waitress that has a fairly normal life who is focused on her future. She then meets Clyde who is this dangerous, smooth talking criminal that is able to get Bonnie on his side. Bonnie shows a lot of vulnerability through the film along with a sense of toughness and bravery. Bonnie is portrayed as a confused young adult who does not know her right path in life yet. She is drawn in by this handsome criminal and is basically able to be persuaded to do anything if the right words are used. It has been a while since I have watched this film, but re-watching it helped me catch onto a few things I had never really caught onto before.  The most noticeable one for me was the sexual connotation that was added to many scenes or actions. In the scene where Bonnie and Clyde meet, they are leaning against a building on the street just hanging out. They are drinking a beverage and Bonnie is asking Clyde what armed robbery is like. Throughout this scene, Bonnie is viewed as vulnerable and almost makes everything she does seem sexual. The way she takes a sip out of her drink, and keeps the bottle close to or touching her lips. Clyde shows Bonnie he has a gun on him and Bonnie places her fingers on it and it seems like almost a stroking action.  Clyde then goes onto proving to Bonnie that he is a criminal, and seems to have impressed her. I think what makes the characterization so interesting is this movie is how the two main characters are both very attractive and completely opposite people, yet are so drawn to each other. 

This french film Caché was directed by Michael Haneke in 2005. It entails a story of a family being blackmailed by survaillence cameras of them in their private home, as well as disturbing child like drawings. Throughout the film, Georges and Anne (husband and wife) are concerned and disturbed of these messages and are trying to solve the mystery themselves. In the beginning, Georges and Anne seem to be working together on the same page each time they discover a new tape at their doorstep. They talk to each other and are honest. Anne suggests getting the police or a private detective involved, and Georges overrides her opinions and suggestions every time. As time goes on, Anne seems to have less and less of a say in this situation and Georges almost takes it upon himself to solve this mystery. As more unfolds, Georges seems to have more secrets of from his past than Anne thought. Their relationship gets rocky as Georges gets more comfortable with lying to Anne about who he has spoken to or seen. In one scene we catch Anne and Georges in a heated argument about trusting one another. Georges finally reveals he may have a hunch as to who is terrorizing them, and will not tell Anne who it is. George lets her know it should not be of her concern which really tips Anne off. Anne claims she has not been sleeping and this mystery has gotten her sick, as she even says she is afraid to leave the house. As i watched more of the film, I noticed how Georges sometimes treats Anne as if she is not smart enough or aware enough to help him get to the bottom of this and he treats her very poorly. There seems to be minimal trust and honesty in their relationship. After one of the heated arguments between the two, Anne goes to a café with one of their male friends and seems to be getting a little too close for comfort as she cries on his shoulder and he kisses her hand. Georges definitely did not know Anne was going behind his back and getting comfort from one of their male friends. As the film keeps going it seems that the family has lost touch with each other and have drifted.

This film directed by Spike Lee shares the story of racism on the streets of Brooklyn in the late 80’s. Each character in the story represents a different struggle of society, one being ‘Mookie’, the pizza delivery boy. Mookie seems to be a very liked person within the community who stands up for what he believes in and always seems to catch people’s attention as we walks by. He works in the Italian pizzeria, where he tends to argue with the Italian owner, Sals, son often. Another character portraying a different view is the mother-sister. She is portrayed as a calm and peaceful character, usually sitting on the windowsill and watching everyone walk through the town. She show s hatred toward the mayor, and ends up taking him in at the end of the film. The mayor is another character that is known to be the town drunk with no job. He is always shown standing on the street with a cold beer in one hand getting yelled at by children and adults for basically being a waste of space. One reoccurring theme throughout the film is the song “Fight the Power” playing through the box speaker being carried around by one of the more quiet characters. Racism is shown constantly through the actions of different characters. In one scene, Mookie’s friend is eating pizza at the Italian pizzeria when he starts a commotion and starts yelling about how there are no pictures of “brothers” on the wall. As the camera shows the wall, all the pictures are framed of white actors or singers. Another scene of racism is shown when three older African men are sitting under a small umbrella on the sidewalk, and a cop car with two white cops drive by. There is an intense stare between all characters in this scene, and one of the cops mumbles “what a waste” under his breathe. The whole film is supposed to demonstrate one whole day, the hottest day of the year.