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C/MD/130. Critique of Lone star by John Sayles

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2010
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This paper examines John Sayles (1996) romantic suspense “Lone Star.” The paper begins by discussing the notion of borders and boundaries, suggesting that they can be defined as sex, race, religion etc. The next section summarises the plot, key characters and actors. The last section focuses on film studies, and critiques the film in relation to performance, narrative, mise-en-scene (MES), and sound. The paper concludes by suggesting how the film is about borders.

 

KEYWORDS: John Sayles, Lone Star, borders, boundaries, sex, race, region, plot, characters, actors, film studies, performance, narrative, mise en scene, MES, sound,

 
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