It involves studying a film from different aspects including storytelling, acting, cinematography, editing, sound, style and directing, impact of society on the film and vice versa, genre, an in-depth analysis and interpretation of the movie through a critical approach. Evaluation of a movie is not a simple process. Movie being a reflection of our lives, it is important to evaluate the essence of a movie to appreciate how what seems to be a simple entertainment on the surface has a lot of hard work and effort gone into it. During Great Depression when people were bogged down with the distressing economic condition of the country, many Americans find something to laugh about by watching 'It Happened One Night' which starring Clark Gable and Claudette Colbert was a classic 'screwball comedy' (Goodykoontz and Jacobs, 2011). Movie is a means of escape from the reality of life to find solace in something more cheerful. Movie is a medley of colors and sound which provide a gateway to its audience from all the worries of life for a short while. Movie is an expression of life in motion as one sees in paintings. Movie is a pictorial representation of a story one reads in a book. Movie is a form of art just like literature, music and paintings but movie is much beyond that.
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