It is really important that a film is well made. A good film is not only a film that is technically okay. No! A good film is more than the technical aspects. Not because a film happens to have more eye-blasting scenes or visual effects, can it already qualify as a good film. We cannot also call good camera movements, good sound effects, good actors and actresses as a good film. For me, a good film is a combination of many factors. And that starts with a good story.How do we arrive at a good story?
A good story starts in the mind of the scriptwriter. Although a film is basically a director’s medium, it could not stand a chance in FAMAS or in OSCAR’s unless the film emanates from a good script. And a good script comes from a writer who knows what he/she wants.
A film is good fit if it conveys a message. As usual, there are rotten messages. One starts showing his/her private parts or starts beating a helpless guy. Those may convey a message. Those scenes say something. But a film is good is the writer gathers together scenes to contrast the main themes of the film and arrive at a solution. It is not just an orgy of scenes, but every scene advances the theme that the writer wants to communicate. Nudity maybe okay if it advances a message; massacre scenes are okay if they advance the message of the story. But if these scenes no longer serve the purpose but instead just titillate the watcher, then they do not make a film good.
A film is good if it narrates a story. And it can only happen if the script narrates the story. There are times when we watch a movie and in the middle of the movie, we begin asking why the hero comes to know the whole thing or how on earth the bad guys discover the whole plan of the bida. At that instance, the film, and for that matter, maybe the script as well, fails to narrate the story. A good film shows in a gradual way and through visual presentations the development of the story.
A film is good if the scenes are beautiful and well-crafted. And when I say beautiful and well-crafted, it does not mean showing panoramic scenes with the best sceneries in the country. It must a create a good feeling in the audience – that is, the audience’s mind and heart contemplate the whole presentation, and they came out from the theater feeling good and contemplating.
Anyway, there are other things to look for in a good movie. I guess if moviegoers were educated and knew what a good movie is, there would really be no need for any board tasked to review and monitor movies/television shows. But I guess, that is a long, long way to go=)
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