Theory homework

SkyFall

In SkyFall the hero is James Bond (Daniel Craig), the villain is Silva (Javier Bardem), the helper is Eve (Naomie Harris), and the princess is M (Judi Dench). The director of SkyFall has used todorov theory, equilibrium, disequilibrium, and new equilibrium.  The equilibrium in 007 is when Silva is trying to kill M for betraying him. The disequilibrium is that they caught him, but Silva already planned everything before them, so he wanted them to arrest him because the rest he already had planned. Finally the new equilibrium is that they get to him again and Silva and M die at the end. The point of this is that it gives away three different stories. So in SkyFall no one knew about Silva till the middle of the story that’s when he got introduced to the audience. If you think about it he is one of the main characters as well, because he is given the role as the villain in the film, and look when he is introduced to the audience, half way through the film.  Todorov also splits the narrative in three different sections, which makes it easier for the audience to understand the narrative.

The director has also used Barthes theory, which means a tangled ball of threads, which the audience would open while watching a film. This means the audience would suggest a meaning for something which they have seen. In SkyFall this theory is used at most times, when the audience see enigma codes. There are loads of enigma codes used in 007, there very popular in creating mystery when the narrative is given to us.

007 the director has also included multi-strand narratives, this means one there is more than one narrative included in the film.  In 007 Bond is a CSI agent and he is protecting M, he doesn’t even know about Silva till he completes half of his mission.

The director has also used loads of binary opposites, Bond is white and his side kick Eve is black, their base is in London and Silva is in some next island place, all the agents are white and Silva is non-British. This creates loads of questions about why this has been done. The director has also used prop theory loads of times in 007. He has used loads of complication at times, lots of struggle, where Bond cannot get to the villain. He has also used a return where the hero is set a job to do and when he does it he gets awarded.