Submarine (After Viewing)

Voiceover and Narrative:- Submarine makes very extensive use of voiceover. The use of voiceover in films is sometimes criticised, as there is a feeling that a film shoul rely on the visual narrative and the narrative conveyed in the dialogue.

What effects do you think are achieved by having Oliver speak directly to the audience through voiceover?
- Having Oliver doing the voiceovers is more effective than anyone doing the voiceover because the audience no that it is coming from the main character. Because of this, the audience can connect with Oliver more because the audience believe the audience is speaking directly to them.

Do you think there is a gap between what Oliver says about himself and the reality that we see on the screen? If so, what effects does this create?
- No because throughout the film Oliver is very open about everything thats on his mind. He's not afraid to say how he feels or what he wants and he makes the audience aware of everything on his mind. If there was a gap between what Oliver says about himself and the reality that we see on the screen, it would make it extremely confusing for the audience to understand the story because he would be saying one thing but then the reality we see on the screen would be different which is not the case.

The voiceover and Literature:-
Submarine is based on a 2008 novel by Joe Dunthorne. The influences of other books, especially JD Salinger's The Catcher in the Rye' (1951), have been discussed un relation to the film.

Submarine (Before Viewing)

Directed by:- Richard Ayoade
Certificate:- 15
Running time:- 97 Minutes
Release Date:- 18th March 2011
Writers:- Richard Ayoade and Joe Dunthorne
Stars:- Craig Roberts, Sally Hawkins and Paddy Considine

What sort of feeling and impact can music videos have and what effect could a music video style sequence achieve in a film?

- Music videos are effective in the sense that the lyrics connect with whats going on in the video. There is usually a story behind the words and sometimes its effective if your life or something you've been through connects with the lyrics. The lyrics and the video itself has a huge impact on the audience. It has to be suitable for the audience for them to enjoy it. If the video doesn't reflect on the lyrics then it will not make sense to the audience. This connects with films because between each scene in films, music is usually played. The right music has to be played in order to get the right feel of scene.

can you think of other films which feature extended montage sequences that are quite like music videos?

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