This movie starts off with an establishing shot showing Olive Hoover (Abigail Breslin) in a close up changing channels. She's looking at shows about winners and there's music playing in the background which is nondiegetic. This shot shows us that Olive is interested in winners because she wants to win a competition. This whole movie is about the road straight to the show and this establishing shot sets up what the movie is going to be about. It shows Olive is smart and wants to win. In the next scene, Richard Hoover (Greg Kinnear) talks to the people at work about winners. The scene shows that he loves winners but hates losers. The first scene Dwayne Hoover (Paul Dano) shows him exercising on the ground in his room. He is exercising to get to the air force and to be a pilot. This shows how he feels about becoming a pilot when he's working out. The first time we see the grandfather Edmund Hoover (Alan Arkin), he is taking a pill in the bathroom. This scene is important because everyday he needs to take medication because he is older and maybe sick. Sheryl Hoover (Toni Collitte) is in the road going to get her brother in the hospital. This scene shows she's helpful and cares about everybody. The first time Frank Ginsberg (Steve Carrell) is on the screen is when he is in the hospital after he tried to kill himself with a gun. This scene shows that Frank was upset because he wanted to fall in love with a woman so he was sad because she would not love him back. I give this rating a 100 because its very funny and the characters are interesting.
1 comment:
Frank did not try to kill himself with a gun. Have you even watched the movie?
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