Analysis Of The Movie Southpaw - 1418 Words

Southpaw is a beautifully illustrated film about a fighter, who once felt as if he was on top of the world. Throughout the film, the character Billy Hope is put through extreme circumstances that cause the man to go from on top, to the lowest depths in a matter of moments, or so it seems. As Hope loses his wife in a terrible stage of events, because of his career choice, and enemies; he’s left feeling alone. Due to the loss and extreme heart break he begins to make bad life altering decisions that result in his child going into foster care which only made it worse. Billy decided to get his life together and began working hard to get his daughter back although their family can never be the same. The movie itself portrays how quickly life can change for one person, but how it isn’t impossible to recover from horrific events although it is very difficult. Shot one of the death scene in Southpaw lasts approximately five seconds, and within that five seconds the viewer real izes what had happened after hearing a gun shot. Maureen, Billy Hope’s wife is on the floor holding her side with blood on her hands. The camera moves dolly, at a low level with normal lighting. The sounds are diegetic, there are people talking frantically, people calling 911, and screaming. While there is all the back ground noise, in the frame is Billy and his wife talking. Their dressed in formal attire, and the props around them are elegant. The shot portrays a since of sadness, and fear. In shot two the