Inception and Arrival Movie Cinematic Ambiguity Essay
Essay prompt:
For the two movies you watched that do not focus on a hero’s journey, how does each movie use ambiguity to engage the audience, develop character or plot, and explore complex ideas?
Are these movies effective in the way they challenge traditional expectations of cinematic storytelling? (Why or or why not?)
The two movies are Inception(Christopher Nolan) and Arrival(Denis Villeneuve).
Watch two movies that do not focus on a hero’s journey. Then explain how does each movie use ambiguity to engage the audience, develop character or plot, and explore complex ideas?
