Movie Critique

Overview

• Choose a movie from the list below, all of which have a child/adolescent as a main character. The main character that you observe must be between 2 and 18 years of age.
• Watch the film and pay close attention to various aspects of development that are depicted in the movie.
• Relate theory to aspects of development observed throughout the movie.
• This assignment should be double spaced, 12 pt font, Times New Roman, 1-inch margins, and no more than 10 pages (including the title page and reference page).
• Synopsis of the film; 1 page.
  • Choose two developmental theories from the ones discussed throughout the semester and relate them to one of the main characters of the film. Again, the main character you choose must be between the ages of 2-18. Discuss how these theories are related to various aspects of the child’s development by citing relevant sources (i.e. textbook, journals, literature); 2-3 pages.
  • *** IMPORANT NOTE: You must select theories, not concepts, to discuss in this section. For example, you may want to talk about the main character’s self-concept/self-esteem but that is a concept, not a theory. Refer to concepts like that in the following section. ***
    • Recommendations for change: If the child experienced negative outcomes, what could have been done differently to change that (i.e., parenting strategies, schooling, etc.)? How could the behavior been prevented if the character’s biological and environmental settings were different? If the child experienced positive outcomes, what factors need to continue in order to further support the child’s development? If there are both positive and negative outcomes, discuss both sides of the story; 2-3 pages.
    • Provide a reflection and think about how this film related to your own development, if the issues faced by the child/adolescent are accurate for most children, and other general thoughts you had about the characters in the film; 1 page.
    • References: APA citation for the film and any relevant sources that you use. These citations are required within the text (i.e., in the body of your writing) after you reference the material in order to indicate where you obtained information regarding the movie and the theories selected.