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Restricted / Unrestricted / Mix Momentum Suspense Subtext Stake-raising Pacing Critical Perspective The pleasure of watching a film comes from: Content and Formal The traditional way of approaching content is through analysis of Theme The other main theoretical approaches: Auteur, Structuralism Theory, Feminism and Gender Studies, Psychoanalytic Theory, Ideology Theory Theme The theme of a film is its main point. Theme is the controlling idea of the film. In addition to constituting a general comment about life, the theme is also the central and controlling idea; it unifies the film and makes it intellectually and emotionally coherent. Theme is that center of gravity around which all the other elements of the film (genre, character, narrative, style) imperceptibly revolve. Theme It means that we should not expect to find a films theme spelt out to us unambiguously in the form of a statement or argument. The theme will emerge gradually from, and be expressed through, the films genre, characters; narrative, and style. Theme only properly exists when it is fully integrated into the film as a whole Theme: Variable and Diverse vs Invariable and Immutability Multiple theme Main Stream Cinema Theme 1. Broad Human Concerns （广泛的人类问题 ） Themes commonly reflect the most basic and universal human concerns such as love (whether romantic or affectionate), the nature of humanity, ethical concerns, the meaning of human existence, and the possibility (or impossibility) of a divine force guiding human affairs. Examples: universal themes such as the nature of love (The English Patient) and the nature of beauty (American Beauty). 2. Life Philosophies（人生哲学） Theme is a generalized comment on life, but it is rarely expressed as a statement of that kind. More commonly, films will present a hero whose lifestyle is, at the same time, a life philosophy; and, through the relative success or failure of that character, we assess the validity of that philosophy. C