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ACTION

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THE GANGSTER THE COP THE DEVIL
THE WITCH: PART 1 THE SUBVERSION
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Action movies share a
common core of elements,
including thrilling physical
action, a focus on chases,
fights, and explosions, and
a mix of cutting-edge
special effects and stunt
m work. The majority of the
main overviews of the
genre, however, have been
published since the 2000s
and represent a new area
of film studies scholarship
because the action film has
The first
image depicts
the crime scene of
a murder that the police
are looking into. This can lead
to more character investigation
and pursuit after the suspect,
which would fall under the action genre.
Additionally, the cop and the gangster are
shown together in the second image,
indicating that they are preparing to work
together to find the serial killer.
only recently been
acknowledged as a
separate cinematic By paying attention to this moment
phenomenon. Prior to the as well, we may conclude that the
1970s, the term "action" film is an action one because of the
was frequently combined cigarette he's been smoking and
with "adventure" to the yellow hue they're utilizing,
describe a variety of which may represent the film's
movies, especially exotic illicit activities or the suspenseful
ones like swashbucklers scenario. We can also hear
and jungle adventure various sounds or background
movies that were either music while viewing the film,
historical or took place in a which will undoubtedly
far-off and foreign persuade the audience that
location. it is an action film.
 ACTION GENRE
The movie "The Gangster, The
Cop, The Devil" falls under the
action genre for several
reasons. Firstly, the movie
features intense fight scenes
and car chases that keep the
audience on the edge of their
seats. The fight scenes are
executed with precision and are
choreographed in a way that
feels realistic and impactful. The
movie also features a lot of
gunplay and explosions, which
are staples of the action genre.
THE GANGSTER,
THE COP, THE DEVIL

Although there
are plenty of kills, [Secondly, the movie has a fast-
the emphasis is far
paced narrative that focuses on
more on the
the cat-and-mouse game
relationships
between the titular characters.
between the
The gangster and the cop both
characters and the
want to catch the devil, a serial
resolution of the
plot than on blatant
killer who has been terrorizing
violence. The their city. This leads to a lot of
Gangster, The Cop, high-stakes confrontations and
The Devil may not tense moments that keep the
make for compelling audience engaged. The movie
reading when it also features a lot of plot twists
comes to delving and turns, which are common in
into the action movies. Overall, "The
complexities of Gangster, The Cop, The Devil" is
"justice," but that a great example of an action
was probably not its movie that delivers on both the
intended purpose. physical and narrative aspects
It's a good choice of the genre.
for an action movie
to see on a Friday
night because it has
lots of fresh ideas.
THE WITCH
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THE W I T C H PART 1
THE S U B V E R S I O N
The Witch, Part 1: The Subversion, starts with a young girl named Ja-yoon. At the start of
the movie, little Ja-yoon seems to be escaping a bunch of people hunting her down. Ja-
yoon flees to a nearby far, where she is discovered unconscious by a farmer and his wife.

Fl
lash forward 10 years
later, and Ja-yoon lives
with her adoptive parents. Her
father is sick, and her mother
has dementia. The violence
started when Gwi Gong-Ja
appeared, and it seems like he is
introducing himself to Ja-yoon.
As we can see in the video, she
is usually experiencing a years ago. And with that,
tremendous headache that
results in a nosebleed.
IS THE WITCH PART 1
WORTH WATCHING?
What helps lift The Witch above a lot of other similar films is
an intriguing and intricate story and in some cases,
genuinely excellent acting. A worthwhile watch. 9/10.
We discovered her powers We can say that the
to their full extent when genre of this movie is
she was brought to the lab action since there are a
where she escaped 10
lot of killings, blood
splattering around the
the violence begins.
place, and violent ways
of killing someone.

The titles and credits Ja-yoon is the girl who

sequences are similar
to other movies, with
the title of the movie
first, and at the end
of the movie, the title
goes back next to the
credits.
FLOW OF
THE STORY
The flow of the
movie starts with
a flashback, then
flashforwards to
current events.
THE END
OF THE
MOVIE
At the end of the movie, it
seems like a cliffhanger,
making the audience
confused and curious about
the woman who looks like
Dr. Baek. The audience was
also curious about the girl
standing beside Ja-yoon.
symbolizes a witch. Based on
the nicknames given to her,
"witch" and "little witch",
these symbolize that she
should not be
underestimated. With the
plot twists revealed, it
seems like she cast a spell on
those who underestimated
her, making all of her
enemies, including Dr. Baek,
fall into the trap that she or
they created.

PLOT TWSIT
There are some plot twists,
and one of those is when
Ja-yoon tells Dr. Baek that
she pretended to have lost
her memories and that she
planned to find Dr. Baek
and kill her.
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JA-YOON
THE
WITCH
The way Ja-yoon searches
for something and
highlights the words gives
us clues that she knows
about her condition. At
first, the audience might
think that she is searching
for information about her
mother’s illness, which is
dementia, since she
highlighted a dementia
word when she searched
about Alzheimer’s disease,
but this is her plan and a
plot twist for viewers all
along. This makes the
audience feel some sort of
emotions after they
discovered the plot twists.
The use of language style is
also evident in the movie,
swear words to the way
they exchange language
from Korean to English.
ICONIC LINE
One of the iconic lines in the
movie "The Witch: Part 1 - The
Subversion" is spoken by the
character Ja-yoon, played by
Kim Da-mi, when she says, "I'm
not a monster, I'm just ahead
of the curve." This line is a
reference to a similar quote by
the Joker in the Batman comic
book series, and it reflects Ja-
yoon's complex and conflicted
nature as she grapples with her
identity and powers throughout
the film.
This symbolizes that her best
friend is on the verge of
death, and that tricked her
into doing something. Also,
zoom in on the part where she
turns into her violent state
and the fast motion where she
shoots all the men. The fast
motion of the camera in the
part where Gong-ja and Ja-
TECHNICAL yoon fought with each other
CODES
The technical codes present
include the close-up size or
zoom-in motion when she
suffers from headaches and
also the zoom-in motion in the
part where the knife is
dangerously close to the neck
of her best friend, to the point
that there is blood oozing out
of her neck.
 THEFINAL
ANALYSIS
ACTION MOVIE
The Witch Part 1: The Subversion is an action
movie with its own characteristics that can be
seen in the movie, such as the physical action,
basically the fight scenes, the killings, the chases,
the explosions, and the combination of stunt work
by the characters. Their stunts make the audience
distinguish between normal and special people in
the movie. Characters with superpowers act fast
and jump higher than an ordinary person.

A revenge plot is also included in the genre. The

past bad experiences of the protagonists make
them seek revenge. But even with the action's
consequences, as an audience, we still feel danger
as to her getting hurt, and we root for her and
care about her getting her revenge and making all
of her enemies lose.
A C T
GENRE
I O N
The movie features Overall, "The Witch: Part
intense action 1 - The Subversion" is a
sequences, suspenseful genre-bending film that
plot twists, and a dark defies easy
atmosphere that creates categorization, but is
a sense of dread and best described as an
unease throughout. It action-thriller with
also touches on themes elements of horror and
of identity, power, and science fiction.
control, as well as the
consequences of using
such power for personal
gain.
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grasp of the characters
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the mood in every
showing that they are
tired of running, the
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when the filters are Mike (Diehl), was
There is a scene
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The special effects about vengeance, where Salt is also a
also help make the violence, and member of their
movie clear and thrill. organization (the
understandable. KA-12 program).

The characters' facial expressions help the audience understand the That’s the reason that Salt seeks justice and to avenge her husband and
messages they contain. Salt’s actions and the rest of the characters also her parents; it can be seen in the flashback why she wants to seek
also help to determine what their roles in the movie are. justice for her parents.

The U.S. versus Russia Ejiofor). He believes that

story in the movie has Salt did not intend to do
something to do with the bad things; the Russian
Cold War after World War group that built the KA-12
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is certain that there will be no choice but to do their
stunts, assassinations, will.
and nuclear weapons It ends with an open
involved in the movie. The story about whether she
movie ends with Salt will terminate the other
jumping out of the remaining members of the
helicopter after being KA-12 program or will she
captured, helped by live a normal life, will she
counterintelligence agent be able to love again or will
Peabody (Chiwetel she have the will to live.

In this scene, there are a lot of guns,

bullets, bombs, and other machines used
in the killing. It indicates that there will
be a war; firing, shooting, and bombing
that will happen in the scene. When the
time that a Russian mercenary (a member
of the Russian organization where Salt
belonged) shot Mike in front of Salt, as an
ultimate test of loyalty, her face showed
surprise and the strength of will it takes
not to reveal her devastation to Orlov. Winter (Liev Schreiber), a CIA for many years. With this
Orlov was satisfied, as he saw that member who is a Russian spy, revelation, it becomes clear how
reveals himself to be Nikolai extensive Orlov’s plan to destroy
Salt was not affected by what happened.
Tarkovsky, a Russian KA-12 the U.S. was, and these were the
But the next thing happened: he killed sleeper agent, the same group to number of children he trained and
Orlov, making it clear her loyalties no which Salt belongs. He planned to put in place to execute his plan.
longer lay with Mother Russia. launch a nuclear bomb, which
Orlov had planned
This act becomes clear, despite being
trained and planted by Russian The movie Salt falls into the action genre due to its fast-paced,
intelligence, Salt’s loyalty was to her adrenaline-fueled plot and intense fight scenes. The movie follows
husband above all else. This portrays that CIA agent Evelyn Salt, played by Angelina Jolie, who is accused of
love is powerful; it makes someone being a Russian spy and goes on the run to clear her name. The film
betray, kill, and avenge. In the part where is filled with car chases, explosions, and hand-to-hand combat,
showcasing Jolie's physical prowess and the high stakes of the
falling action is happening, the
mission. The action-packed sequences throughout the movie keep
antagonist in the movie, Agent Ted the audience engaged and on the edge of their seats, making it a
classic example of the action genre.
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