The personalities and traits of characters are often left out of modern-day film. In order to appeal to the younger generations, intriguing character backgrounds are omitted, as they take too much time from the film's plot. However, certain older (and better) movies create their plot based on character development.
Such a movie is the Matrix, which concentrates on the mental struggles that Neo, a computer engineer, must overcome to become skilled enough to fight his enemy. A good amount of time is spent revolving around Neo's "home life" prior to the revelation about the existence of the Matrix. Through the use of explanatory scenes in the first twenty minutes allows the audience to understand that Neo is not an affluential person in society. Neo does not seem like a character that he becomes near the end of the movie.
A scene in the movie that portrays Neo's character developing are the first few moments before he visits the "oracle." By this time, Neo is dressed in the 'common' Matrix clothes, very elegant yet impressive. This attire has changed much from the clothes he wore in the first few scenes of the movie. The clothes difference alone shows the power attached to the matrix, that Neo benefitted from. In the oracle's waiting room, Neo meets a young boy playing with a spoon. The boy is able to bend the spoon simply by looking at it. When Neo attempts the same, he succeeds, boosting his self-esteem. Later in the film, Neo must employs such tactics to defeat his enemy. Neo remembers this scene as a great transition, as it highlights his first feelings of accomplishments in the film. By learning the basics of the Matrix, he had overcome one of his largest obstacles.
I would like to attempt a similar genre of film. I feel the concentration of my efforts will be to demonstrate a character who is forced to evolve quickly, while overcoming the shock of transitioning from indifference to heroism.
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