A lesson before dying is a television film released in 1999 and It was based on Ernest J. Gaines novel of the same name. It was directed by Joseph Sargent and starring Don Cheadle and Mekhi Phifer as the main characters. The whole story is about the murder of Mr. Grope by two black men and an innocent bystander named Jefferson, who wrongly charged, treated unfairly and sentenced to death for something he did not commit. Director Sargent used many film techniques to get the audience focus on what is happening in this wonderful film, especially the uses of setting and plot to create extraordinary film for the audience.
The story started when three black men, Jefferson, and two other men called Brother and Bear enter to the White …show more content…
Without a good plot, the audience might not know who is who and they can get confused easily. To easily connect with the audience Sargent use devices like rising action, climax, falling action and resolution, which are essential ingredients to make a good film. The resolution is one of the most important parts of Sargent effectiveness in his story.” I am not with you at this moment because I would not have been able to stand. I would not have been able to walk with you those last few steps. I would have embarrassed you.” This is the part before Jefferson’s execution. Grant speaks to himself about how Jefferson has become a man once again and he thinks about how Jefferson is more of a man than he will ever be. The plot structure is meaning full and simple which make the audiences easy to connect well with the characters such as being emotional for Jefferson.
A lesson before dying is an effective and powerful film because the director used of good elements in the film. The effectiveness of the film is attributable to director use of setting and plot. He uses setting to provide the location and the meaning behind the background. He uses plot to provide a real understanding of Grant Wiggins, Jefferson and other characters. These two components together make the film effective and make the best film in
The story started when three black men, Jefferson, and two other men called Brother and Bear enter to the White …show more content…
Without a good plot, the audience might not know who is who and they can get confused easily. To easily connect with the audience Sargent use devices like rising action, climax, falling action and resolution, which are essential ingredients to make a good film. The resolution is one of the most important parts of Sargent effectiveness in his story.” I am not with you at this moment because I would not have been able to stand. I would not have been able to walk with you those last few steps. I would have embarrassed you.” This is the part before Jefferson’s execution. Grant speaks to himself about how Jefferson has become a man once again and he thinks about how Jefferson is more of a man than he will ever be. The plot structure is meaning full and simple which make the audiences easy to connect well with the characters such as being emotional for Jefferson.
A lesson before dying is an effective and powerful film because the director used of good elements in the film. The effectiveness of the film is attributable to director use of setting and plot. He uses setting to provide the location and the meaning behind the background. He uses plot to provide a real understanding of Grant Wiggins, Jefferson and other characters. These two components together make the film effective and make the best film in