Argument: An ideological approach to film theory allows the participating individual to delve into himself/herself. On reading into the subtleties conveyed by Woody Allen in A Midnight in Paris one realizes that by abiding by an ideological film appproach, he/she is rewarded with a richer experience than if he/she took a formalist approach.
Claim: Owen Wilson wishes to escape the only reality he has ever known.
Support: He's writing a book on nostalgia and consistently voices his desire to live in Paris in the 20's.
Claim: Owen Wilson forsakes his relationship with his fiancee relatively easily. Such forces us to question how he agreed to a life commitment to begin with his wife in the first place and makes us question our own relationships. It is a possible reflection on materialistic relationships in society today.
Support: Owen Wilson steals his wife's earrings to give to another woman in hopes that he will sleep with her.
Claim: Woody Allen makees us question Hollywood today and its incredibly constant and formulaic production of film.
Support: Owen Wilson is a discontent Hollywood script writer who yearns for "real literature" relatively often throughout the movie. Most notably, his dialogue with his fiancee in the hotel room when he describes himself as a "Hollywood hack" and complains to be too inept to write a lasting and culturally beneficial novel.
This looks good, Sean. Your own analysis is taking shape. But, don't forget that your main objective is to argue for a type of film criticism. Thus, you will need to add more outside sources to give yourself credibility as a "scholar." So, go back through the articles we have read and see if you can build off anyone else's arguments to create your own.
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