Paper Summary:

This paper provides an analysis of Robert Altman's film "The Player," which the analysis argues shows Hollywood as a metaphor for the greed and self-interest characteristic of the 1980s in American culture. The paper shows how Altman uses various cinematic elements to reinforce this film.

From the Paper:

"Robert Altman's film "The Player" provides an insider's look at the filmmaking process in Hollywood. In the film, the director uses many elements of cinema, from acting and dialogue to symbolism and cinematography, to underscore his central theme. Altman's satirical look at Hollywood's self-interest and cookie-cutter movie making mentality reveals his main theme, that contemporary Hollywood is a metaphor for the greed and self-interest that characterized the 1980s. In "The Player", acting, characterization and dialogue are all employed by Altman to reinforce his metaphor of Hollywood..."

Visitors who viewed this Film Review also liked these:

• Book Review # 118901 : "Luthien as a Goddess in "The Silmarillian"
• Analytical Essay # 142191 : "The Self as a Mystery in "The Great Gatsby"
• Comparison Essay # 8869 : "Social Influence in "Lysistrata," "Oedipus Rex" and "A Raisin In The Sun"

APA Citation:

MLA Citation: