Remember the Daze
Writer: Jess Manafort
Director: Jess Manafort
Key Cast: Amber Heard, Leighton Meester, Lyndsy Fonseca and Khleo Thomas.
Genre: Coming of age
Themes: Romance
Release: 2007 June
Narrative:
The film is about a group of teenagers finishing their final year in school (for some). To celebrate this stage in their life, a massive party is thrown and lots of events happen including new relationships and group fights. It shows teenagers in different stories and how they spent their last day and how they all ended up in the same place. In the film it says "If you remember the party, you were not there".
Key Scenes:
Towards the end of the film, the day after the party when all the chaos has ended, it shows where the teenagers end up. For example, one girl left her house without permission but she gets back in time before her parents find out she was gone. Other scenes also show how even though the teenagers broke some rules and got into fights, they all ended up where they wanted to be. This shows to the audience that everything works out for the teenagers in the end even after all the trouble they had during the party.
Compare:
This film is similar to "He's just not that in to you" as it shows people in different situations looking for the same thing. Which in both movies is love and relationships. They are also similar as it shows how different peoples lives and stories all are connected together. "Remember the Daze" and "He's just not that in to you" are both coming of age films but "Remember the Daze" is about teens growing up and "he's just not that in to you" is about adults trying to settle into a relationship.
Grace it sounds as though you have correctly identified the genre. It would help if you lead onto to identifying the themes and how that would resonate with the intended audience. Remember that narrative is not just the story but also what methods they use to tell the story. Try not to list the elements of genre, themes and key personnel try and work it into the body of your text.
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