The movie stars some of the biggest names in the industry, such as Morgan Freeman, Tim Robbins, William Saddler, Gil Bellows, Clancy Brown, Jeffrey DeMunn, and more. One very iconic film that also includes the clever use of narration, and is an adaption from a novella by Stephen King named Different Seasons, is The Shawshank Redemption. The Shawshank Redemption – Morgan Freeman The audience then gets to see her learn not from a judgmental perspective but one of understanding. However, because we get a closer look into her head via narration and why she sees things the way that she does, due to her workaholic father and youthful ignorance, her point of view then makes a lot more sense. Without narration, Cher would be an unlikeable character, not seeing her privilege or seeming to care about many others. The film follows Cher Horowitz (Silverstone) and her navigation of high school social politics from her own specific point of view. When it comes to narration, Silverstone’s performance perfectly invites the audience into the mind of a clueless rich teenager in the 90s, her struggles and frustrations, and most entertainingly, her slang. While an exceptionally popular and quotable film, Clueless deserves more critical acclaim than it gets. This direct approach helps the narrator build a relationship with the audience that establishes the abovementioned feelings. He also directly states that he is the film’s narrator to the audience, allowing his narration to show the best of his characterization. What makes this film so special is how Downey addresses the audience as the film unfolds, which adds to the humor and the suspense. The movie follows Harry Lockhart (Robert Downey Jr.) as he pretends to be an actor and gets involved in a murder investigation. The film is described as a neo-noir black comedy crime film and was nominated for the Critics Choice Movie Award for Best Comedy, the GLAAD Media Award for Outstanding Film, and the Satellite Award for Best Actor in Motion Picture, Comedy or Musical, among others. Kiss Kiss Bang Bang – Robert Downey Jr.Īnother movie to use narration in a creative yet essential way is Kiss Kiss Bang Bang, which Shane Black directed and released in 2005. Ray Liotta does an amazing job narrating the character’s journey from a 2-bit gangster to his rise through the ranks, engrossing the audience in the story from beginning to end. One of the reasons this movie has been so widely critically acclaimed is through the use of narration that Scorsese has mastered over the years and has employed in many other films. Goodfellas has been rated as one of the best gangster/mafia movies ever made. Many might not know that the film was based on the biographical book named Wiseguy, which was written by Nicholas Pileggi. Goodfellas, directed by the great Martin Scorsese and released in 1990, follows the story of Henry Hill (Ray Liotta), a petty criminal who, along with his friends Tommy (Joe Pesci) and Jimmy (Robert De Niro), try to rise to the illustrious status of a gangster on the streets of New York. This article will look at some of the best narrators in movie history and how the use of narration helped make the film so great.
The best narrators in the industry can guide an audience through the story with nothing more than their voice, emotions, and tone. Over the years, many films have used narration to create a masterpiece.
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