Calderon Good

Good impressed me tremendously with the great story and an ending that could not have been stranger. Essentially, Good deals with the main character, Halder, struggling because he is such a good man to his wife, family, students, and friends that people seem to think less of him. He is what society would call a “good” man. He works hard for what he wants and does not want to let anyone down. Notice his wife rarely shows up in the movie because he is always doing the work. He cooks, cleans, and works hard for the family. He is trying so hard to be the best husband, father, professor, and son that he can be. The title hints throughout the movie that good is what he wants to be, but his decisions ultimately lead to his demise. He wants to be this good person like the title says, but he puts so much effort into it that it was just easier to join the Nazi Party. It was most likely not distributed in the United States because it is not a story in which most people would agree with this “good” guy trying to get promoted, so he has to ultimately join the Nazi Party. He is not the hero that Americans look for in movies. He gives in to everything to ultimately get what he wants; however, it does not all lead to his happiness.

The picture relates to the film because it is during the time that Halder is starting to go downhill. He starts at the beginning of the movie as this great guy, but here he is pictured with his new girlfriend Anne. According to the frame shot it is personal with a medium close-up. The frame is off to the left more, so Anne is more in the middle than he is suggesting she is the focus of the picture. She is what is new in his life and she is what he is thinking of at the moment. He seems very protective of her. She is what the eye captures first in the frame shot which just enhances how she is the attention.