In Bonnie and Cylde and Thelma and Louise each pair's reason for going out on the road and committing crimes compare by both wanting to be free of the restrictions society has set for them.

Bonnie and Cylde and Thelma and louise are stories about a tag team of two running from the law and committing crimes. Bonnie and Cylde is a story with a male and female dynamic where Bonnie is fancitanted with Cylde's outlaw nature. She then tags along with him committing crimes to be free from a society oppressed by banks. Thelma and Louise is about two females, Louise and Themla that live in a sexist society and go for a weekend get away that turns awry. They then begin to commit crimes however, as they continue they become grow free from the sexist society. In Bonnie and Cylde and Thelma and Louise each pair's reason for going out on the road and committing crimes compare by both wanting to be free of the restrictions society has set for them.

In Bonnie and Clyde the pair's reason for being on the road and committing crimes is that they want to be free of the restrictions society has set for them. They are restricted by the bank and also the set roles of behavior that they have to abide by. In this story the bank is scene as the bad guy by repesising people's home and 'stealing' the people's money, almost as if they are controlling society itself. In turn one of the reasons why they commit crimes by robbing banks is to rebel and stand up to the controlling banks to become free of their reining oppression. Another reason for going on the road and committing crimes to escape for the behavior's they would have to follow set by society. For example, in the beginning Bonnie is almost trapped because she is stuck being a waitress and having to deal with men hitting on her. However once she meets Clyde and goes on the road she becomes free off having to deal with hiding her emotions of what she wants like society encourages. In all, Bonnie and Cylde's reason's for going on the road and committing crimes to be free of the restrictions banks and society held on them.

In Thelma and Louise the female pair's reason for being on the road and committing crimes is to escape from their sexist society. In the story women are treated with a bias stance, of women are suppose to be passive and conform to the women stereotype  One way Thelma shows that she became free of her sexist society is how she changed from passive to aggressive throughout the story. In the beginning she lets her husband control her, however by the end she starts to control her own life and not living by women stereotype. Another example of how Thelma and Louise shows the two women escaping from their sexist society by Louise throwing out her jewelry. Jewelry is a very definitive character of the stereotypical woman and as she is throwing away her jewelry she releasing herself from the women stereotype her society has. Overall, Thelma and  Louise's reasons for going on the road and committing crimes to be free of the restrictions their sexist society held on them.

Both Thelma and Louise and Bonnie and Cylde have two people running away from society restrictions. Bonnie and Cylde running away from the bank's reign on society is parallel to Thelma and Lousie running away from sexism that is enforced on society, because both pairs are running away from the restrictions formed by society. Also Bonnie running away from society opressing her true emotions is like Thelma and lousie running away from sexism because they are all running away to be able to do what they want; to be free. In Bonnie and Cylde and Thelma and Louise each pair's reason for going out on the road and committing crimes compare by both wanting to be free of the restrictions society has set for them.

Bonnie and Clyde, before Bonnie went on the road, she was trapped in her boring life.

Bonnie and Clyde, shows both Characters being free from society's restrictions.

Thelma and Louise, shows Thelma being aggressive not passive like in the beginning.

Thelma and Louise, shows them before jumping off cliff, holding hands, and being free.

Mise-en-scene in Caligari and Edward Scissorhands

Mise-en-scene in Caligari and Edward Scissorhands

The French phrase, Mise-en-scene, is the staging of a scene and is the overall feel of the movie. It reveals distinct styles and themes. In The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari, a story told through the eyes mental unstable man, has a very distinct Mise-en-scene. It has abstract objects and the style, composition, and design that are eerie. Similarly, the movie Edward Scissorhands also has a very distint style, composition, design, and similar characters to Caligari. Both movies have similar settings, characters, and themes. Both The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari and Edward Scissorhands share similar Mise-en-scenes by have similar settings, characters, and themes.

In The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari and in Edward Scissorhands they share the same kind of settings. In The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari there are obscure objects and distorted furniture, and even the shadows are odd. The similar Mise-en-scene is in Edward's castle. In Edward Scissorhands, the castle where Edward lives also has obscure objects and the castle itself is distorted much like Caligari. Another example of Mise-en-scene, is the similarity of characters in both movies. In Edward Scissorhands, Edward has the features of tall, dark, and pale and in Caligari, the character Cesare shares the same features. However,  the psychical features are not the only thing they have in common, in both stories they are put up to bad deeds. Edward was put up to stealing by using his hands to pick a lock and Cesare was used to murder by Caligari. Lastly, both Edward Scissorhands and Caligari look at society. In Caligari it could be said that Caligari represents the corrupt part of society where he abuses his power to get out of his crime of murdering and in Edward Scissorhands, it shows how society is a conformity, and if there is a difference then it should be shunned.

The importance of the setting and look of each film is that they relay meanings of society and brings you closer to understanding the stories plot and message. In The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari the setting portrays an unbalance. This unbalance of the setting can represent the mental state of Francis, however it can represent the unbalance of power Dr. Caligari has where in this case he abuses his power to get away with murder. Also in Edward Scissorhands the setting tells us about Edward and how his appearance sets him about from the rest of the town, which is bland. The setting in Edward Scissorhands  also relays the commentary of society and it's conformity. In the end, the Mise-en-scene is important in a film by the effects it has on the viewer. 

Cesare & Edward Comparison

Cesare

Edward Scissorhands

Obscure Setting Comparison

The wacky angles of Dr. Caligari's setting.

Inside look of Edward's house.

Commentaries of Society

Where Dr. Caligari Abuses his power, and uses Cesare to Murder while getting away with it.

Here shows the conformity of the town in Edward Scissorhands