The Star Wars trilogies are all about fighting totalitarianism, but other than main characters like Luke, Leia, and Han, the films never show anyone’s motivation for fighting. Rogue One, however, does; it shows what life is like under totalitarianism and why the rebels are fighting it. Each rebel is fighting for something different, but underneath it all, they are fighting for the same thing as well.

Movies Under The Surface is a series of video essays that explores what makes great films great. The videos are about understanding movies at a deeper level, beneath plot and story, at their heart.

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Rogue One (2016), Dir. Gareth Edwards

Revenge of the Sith (2005), Dir. George Lucas

Star Wars (1977), Dir. George Lucas

The Empire Strikes Back (1980), Dir. Irvin Kershner

Return Of The Jedi (1983), Dir. Richard Marguand

The Force Awakens (2015), Dir. J.J. Abrams

Army Of Shadows (1969), Dir. Jean-Pierre Melville

The Pianist (2002), Dir. Roman Polanski

Music From:

Rogue One Soundtrack - Michael Giacchino

Star Wars Prequel and Original Trilogy Soundtracks - John Williams

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What drives human behavior, our nature or our desires? This question affects many films, with the answer often dependent on the film's genre. But what if a film contains multiple genres? Drive is a noir and a western, and also has elements of crime, romance, action, and thriller. But what drives these genres, and what drives Drive: is it the Driver's nature or his desires?

Movies Under The Surface is a series of video essays that explores what makes great films great. The videos are about understanding movies at a deeper level, beneath plot and story, at their heart.

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Drive (2011), Dir. Nicolas Winding Refn

Out of the Past (1947), Dir. Jacques Tourneur

Fargo: Season One (2014), Cre. Noah Hawley

Stagecoach (1939), Dir. John Ford

Rio Bravo (1959), Dir. Howard Hawks

McCabe and Mrs. Miller (1971), Dir. Robert Altman

Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969), Dir. George Roy Hill

Shane (1953), Dir. George Stevens

The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly (1966), Dir. Sergio Leone

High Noon (1952), Dir. Fred Zinnemann

The Third Man (1949), Dir. Carol Reed

The Crying Game (1992), Dir. Neil Jordan

Music from:

Nightcall - Kavinsky

Oh My Love - Riz Ortolani

A Real Hero - College & Electric Youth

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What drives human behavior, our nature or our desires? This question affects many films, with the answer often dependent on the film's genre. But what if a film contains multiple genres? Drive is a noir and a western, and also has elements of crime, romance, action, and thriller. But what drives these genres, and what drives Drive: is it the Driver's nature or his desires?

Movies Under The Surface is a series of video essays that explores what makes great films great. The videos are about understanding movies at a deeper level, beneath plot and story, at their heart.

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Footage from:

Drive (2011), Dir. Nicolas Winding Refn

Out of the Past (1947), Dir. Jacques Tourneur

Fargo: Season One (2014), Cre. Noah Hawley

Stagecoach (1939), Dir. John Ford

Rio Bravo (1959), Dir. Howard Hawks

McCabe and Mrs. Miller (1971), Dir. Robert Altman

Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969), Dir. George Roy Hill

Shane (1953), Dir. George Stevens

The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly (1966), Dir. Sergio Leone

High Noon (1952), Dir. Fred Zinnemann

The Third Man (1949), Dir. Carol Reed

The Crying Game (1992), Dir. Neil Jordan

Music from:

Nightcall - Kavinsky

Oh My Love - Riz Ortolani

A Real Hero - College & Electric Youth

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500 Days of Summer is not a love story and Summer is not a Manic Pixie Dream Girl, even though she is depicted as one in the film. The reason for this is the film’s perspective, and understanding it unlocks what this film is really about.

Movies Under The Surface is a series of video essays that explores what makes great films great. The videos are about understanding movies at a deeper level, beneath plot and story, at their heart.

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500 Days of Summer (2009), Dir. Mark Webb

Garden State (2004), Dir. Zach Braff

Titanic (1997), Dir. James Cameron

Terminator 2: Judgement Day (1991), Dir. James Cameron

Black Swan (2010), Dir. Darren Aronofsky

When Harry Met Sally... (1989), Dir. Rob Reiner

Music from:

500 Days of Summer Soundtrack - Mychael Danna and Rob Simonsen

Sugartown - Nancy Sinatra, Performed by Zooey Deschanel

Titanic Soundtrack - James Horner

Hero - Regina Spektor

Sweet Disposition - The Temper Track

Here Comes Your Man - Pixies, Performed by Joseph Gordon Levitt

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What is so special about this Facebook movie? In this video we’ll look at the film’s deepest layers, beneath the creation of Facebook, the friendships and betrayals, and Mark Zuckerberg being a jerk. In this video, we look at what the film has to say about society, about those who live in and those who change it, and what that says about the filmmakers themselves. For it is at these depths, at the heart of this film, that we discover what The Social Network is really about.

Movies Under The Surface is a series of video essays that explores what makes great films great. The videos are about understanding movies at a deeper level, beneath plot and story, at their heart.

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The Social Network (2010), Dir. David Fincher

Music From:

The Social Network Soundtrack - Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross

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500 Days of Summer is not a love story and Summer is not a Manic Pixie Dream Girl, even though she is depicted as one in the film. The reason for this is the film’s perspective, and understanding it unlocks what this film is really about.

Movies Under The Surface is a series of video essays that explores what makes great films great. The videos are about understanding movies at a deeper level, beneath plot and story, at their heart.

Support us on Patreon:

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Footage from:

500 Days of Summer (2009), Dir. Mark Webb

Garden State (2004), Dir. Zach Braff

Titanic (1997), Dir. James Cameron

Terminator 2: Judgement Day (1991), Dir. James Cameron

Black Swan (2010), Dir. Darren Aronofsky

When Harry Met Sally... (1989), Dir. Rob Reiner

Music from:

500 Days of Summer Soundtrack - Mychael Danna and Rob Simonsen

Sugartown - Nancy Sinatra, Performed by Zooey Deschanel

Titanic Soundtrack - James Horner

Hero - Regina Spektor

Sweet Disposition - The Temper Track

Here Comes Your Man - Pixies, Performed by Joseph Gordon Levitt

For educational purposes only.

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What is so special about this Facebook movie? In this video we’ll look at the film’s deepest layers, beneath the creation of Facebook, the friendships and betrayals, and Mark Zuckerberg being a jerk. In this video, we look at what the film has to say about society, about those who live in and those who change it, and what that says about the filmmakers themselves. For it is at these depths, at the heart of this film, that we discover what The Social Network is really about.

Movies Under The Surface is a series of video essays that explores what makes great films great. The videos are about understanding movies at a deeper level, beneath plot and story, at their heart.

Support us on Patreon:

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Footage From:

The Social Network (2010), Dir. David Fincher

Music From:

The Social Network Soundtrack - Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross

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