Zachary FenellBelated Birthday Gifts
May 29th 2009 20:01
This past week, thanks to belated birthday gifts, I added two movies to my DVD collection. These movies are Fantastic Four and The Wrestler. I already watched both films and enjoyed each one. While two completely different movies, Fantastic Four and The Wrestler did have one enjoyable element in common- character development.
The most interesting character in Fantastic Four is Ben Grimm, aka The Thing. Ben has a heroic heart which many people can’t see because they are blinded by his monster-like look. This internal/external conflict is what makes The Thing the most interesting character to watch develop in Fantastic Four.
Randy “the Ram” Robinson is the main character in The Wrestler and what makes his character so great is “the Ram” is realistically flawed. He makes mistakes just like we do in real life which makes him relatable. Because we can relate to him we care for him and want to see him overcome the odds in life.
Developing a character the audience can appeal to is one of the best ways to create a great movie. Sure, fights and special effects can make a movie flashy and cool but it is the characters that make a movie memorable. Successful characters are a combination of a well written script and good acting. Fantastic Four and The Wrestler have both.
The most interesting character in Fantastic Four is Ben Grimm, aka The Thing. Ben has a heroic heart which many people can’t see because they are blinded by his monster-like look. This internal/external conflict is what makes The Thing the most interesting character to watch develop in Fantastic Four.
Randy “the Ram” Robinson is the main character in The Wrestler and what makes his character so great is “the Ram” is realistically flawed. He makes mistakes just like we do in real life which makes him relatable. Because we can relate to him we care for him and want to see him overcome the odds in life.
Developing a character the audience can appeal to is one of the best ways to create a great movie. Sure, fights and special effects can make a movie flashy and cool but it is the characters that make a movie memorable. Successful characters are a combination of a well written script and good acting. Fantastic Four and The Wrestler have both.
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