Classical Hollywood Style
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Classical Hollywood style
Classical Hollywood cinema is a character-centered cinema. Its characters are more or less stable, knowable, and psychologically coherent individuals who possess clearly defined, specific goals. Although this cinema is also a plot driven or action cinema, characters stand in the center and interact with them.
Over the course of the narrative characters struggle to achieve their goals or solve their problems. They overcome those who stand in their way (villains), triumphs over adverse circumstances (such as physical disabilities, nature or some other force) and /or transcend their own limitations (such as individual fears or weaknesses). The narrative ends with the character's triumph or failure, with the resolution (or conclusive non resolution), and with attainment (or clear cut non attainment) of the goal.
In Vertigo (1958) former detective Scottie Ferguson who suffers from acrophobia, becomes the unwitting victim of an elaborate murder scheme. By the end of the movie he solves the mystery and discovers the deception, even though he loses his true love during the process. This is a good example of the Problem Solving style of the film.
In Seven Chances Buster Keaton has to get married by 7pm to inherit $7 million...