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This 5 page paper critiques the film Rosetta, discussing its entertainment value. The work is compared with the Wizard of Oz. Much attention involves the fact that the work is an artistic achievement but not entertaining. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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does not provide enough entertainment value for the dollar. Yet, it has been seen as a well produced work in respect to what it attempts to do. As a
documentary style work of fiction, it presents an emotional portrayal of a young girl. The protagonist is a teenager who will seemingly do anything to get into the real
world of employment. Yes, it is a coming of age film but focuses on externals, sends a message of class differentiation and teenage friendship. However, it does little more than
scratch the surface of the minds of the players. The characters are not well probed. Rosetta herself, played by Emilie Dequenne is rather bland. Yet, the audience is moved. Through
close ups of this young girls face, one is inclined to become rather sympathetic. Of course, the directors give the audience a job, which is to analyze Rosetta. But
because there is little action, and little tension, the audience perhaps declines that invitation. Critics generally do agree that the work fails as entertainment, but not all critics have
panned it. Schwarzbaum and Gleiberman describe the film as a compassionate intimate portrait of one girls struggle for a normal life of employment and independence (Schwarzbaum and Gleiberman 123). And
indeed, that is what the film is about. In some ways the work is reminiscent of the black comedy Muriels Wedding. The intense look at one human beings coming
of age and taking responsibility for life is inspiring and heartwarming. Authors also note that Rosetta was "a magnificent study in understatement" (Schwarzbaum and Gleiberman 123). Here, the critics
say that the film makers have used their training and documentary tools, to track this heroine who hangs onto her dignity despite daily struggles (123). Finally, the authors say that
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