Learn film analysis in 20 films

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In this video I identify 20 films that are ideal for those of you who are keen to develop your analysis. I've picked a wide range of films and signposted specifically what to look out for so you can start investigating film a bit more seriously!
00:00 Intro
01:03 Psycho
02:21 Dunkirk
03:16 Grave of the Fireflies
04:07 Locke
05:02 The Artist
05:55 Sound of Metal
06:52 Horse Girl
08:04 Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
09:16 Dancer in the Dark
10:46 Jaws
11:55 Rear Window
12:41 Portrait of a Lady on Fire
13:52 Children of Men
14:34 Cleo From 5 to 7
15:23 Snowpiercer
16:36 Inglorious Basterds
17:36 Amadeus
18:45 2001: A Space Odyssey
19:44 Her
20:24 Seven Samurai

You might also want to follow up this video with my guide on how to analyse film here How to analyse a film: the beginners guide
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[eduardok]

I've always been a movie lover and have always been very good at picking what is good from what is not, but I always lacked the words to describe my choices. I think your 20-minute lesson provided me with the analytical terminology necessary to explain the Why behind my choices. I totally agree, some of these are not in my top 20 list, but they all illustrate really well the points you were trying to make. Well done.

[sam-kysj]

This is so useful. I've always been interested in film, just as a hobby of course, and I'm so grateful to find so much good information for free. I am interested in film analysis because a lot of it could be applied to my other passions (and because it's fun) but I cannot justify formally studying it, so you putting this out there for anyone to enjoy and learn is so useful. Thank you so much.

[nathanielfishburn]

Amadeus is also a fantastic example of adaptation. The stage play the film is based on is quite different in places, so as a screenwriter and editor it's valuable to understand why certain scenes were kept or changed or cut

[abandonallhope]

Glad to see Children of Men on here. It’s one of my top five movies of all time. I love how it tells a story of a world without the need for exposition. Couple that with beautiful cinematography and it’s some of the main reasons I give it high praise.

[caravanlifenz]

It's great to watch this and learn about film studies. I didn't want to spend thousands of dollars at university on film studies classes. I get just as much value (if not more) from your film analysis for free.

[ninja.android]

Analyzing films is becoming such a great experience for me. Thank you for the framework for being more intentional! :)

[Boncomics]

21:45 Toshiro Mifune was priceless. Glad he walked into the wrong room, when he applied for that non-acting job.

[jkmrsok]

Great essay. I love that you touched on a few obscure films, and of course several classics. 'Mise En Scene' is my favorite term, as a filmmaker myself.... not that that means much these days. LOL.

[Laocoon]

You ever regret learning to analyze films? You ever wish you could go back to a time where you were just mesmerized by a good movie without knowing why? Once you learn to break a film down into its component parts to analyze it's almost like you lose the ability to be immersed in the movie as a whole. Afterall the choices made behind the scenes are "behind the scenes" for a reason. Once you unmask the man behind the curtain you can no longer buy into the illusion. A bittersweet achievement.

[przemeksuchan]

Thank you for including Locke on the list. I find this movie so good I threat it as my personal gem :) In general your list is amazing!

[blackbird]

so inappropriate to show a sequence from the Lord of the Rings to reference some "movies just being a visual experience [...] and less about narrative".

[gummybear]

Looking back at the Mozart movie. Your video made me notice that it's from the perspective of Salieri (Don't know how to spell the name sorry). Maybe to his eyes, he's just a child, which is why he acts the way he does in the movie.

[satyb]

It's the obvious choice so it's good to give other movies a chance but Citizen Kane hits most of the points in one

[misterfuzz]

Watching 2001 was what got me interested in thinking ab what ppl were saying through film. I think that the monolith and the theme that goes with it inspire a sense of horror and I think it’s about the change of humanity. Each time the monolith appears, there is a massive time skip and a massive change in what Humans “are”. I think the fear is supposed to be the fear of change.

[peanutgallery]

This was very nice analysis, some great points for students and anyone wanting to learn more.
Just a note that Biopic is short for Biographical Picture, and is pronounced
Bio Pic, not Bi Opic. Not sure why people keep saying it incorrectly but I hear it from time to time. Thanks for the video!

[Boncomics]

2:39 INTERSTELLAR is one of my favorite films by him. But, DUNKIRK really made you feel like you were IN the movie.

[Boncomics]

20:27 Greatest 4 hour movie ever made! I have the t-shirt with them on it.

[rouseAvila]

I love Locke!!! When the film finished I had to take a moment to think about it, I've never watched a movie like that before; I think it's genius!!!

[jeanracine]

Wonderful video! Perhaps a little slip-up: at 15:59, I think you may have meant "allegories" instead of "analogies."

[benjaminramirez]

Thank you. You’ve inspired continued enjoyment of film and appreciation of the art.