Nearly all of Hitchcock's movies contain several themes and aspects which enrich the viewer's enjoyment of the film. ... A major theme in many movies is a feeling of sympathy for the main character. Finally, one can not discuss Alfred Hitchcock's recurring themes without mentioning his numerous cameos in his movies. Hitchcock's narrative style also normally has a theme. ... This is a perfect example of sexual awakening. ...

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For example, in "The Battleship Potemkim", the juxtaposition of descending faceless soldiers with close-ups of civilians, pleading mothers and other members of society powerfully convey a message of repression whilst scenes of explosion at the palace are juxtaposed with statues of lions on the gates that appear to rise up suggesting the awakening of a revolutionary spirit. ... Under a particular chosen theme, he took shots that are most expedient that best expressed his theme. ... In the creation of a story, Eisenstein's montage of attractions and collision editing have performed as a mac...

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After having the most interesting boredom for the first three minutes of the film, the audience then experiences a sort of awakening when Wes Anderson displays the hotel in its state in 1968 as The Author (Jude Law) changes age and demeanor to his younger more stylized self as well as the lighting and colors are beginning to vary a little more in brightness than they did in the previous two cuts. ... Again the common theme is that the audience is being confused, amused, but also diverted after Zero and The Author make their acquaintance to have dinner and learn the story of a lonely man who s...

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However, the themes of Expressionism were integrated into later films of the 1920s and 1930s, resulting in an artistic control over the placement of scenery, light, and shadow to enhance the mood of a film. ...

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