The Lottery
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Movie Reviews of The Lottery
Movie Review: Good movie!!!
Summary: 5 Stars
This is a good movie! Not that scary but, it makes you think about all the small towns out there that you never see. The ones that are hidden from the rest of the world. I can really see this happening in some small town in America. Great cast also. If you like scary movies that aren't too scary then this is a movie for you.Movie Review: good quality
Summary: 5 Stars
This film has a great section that could be viewed in an English class...the whole film is not true to the actual story, but the actual lottery section is pretty close...I used it in my classroom.Movie Review: The Lottery
Summary: 5 Stars
This screen version of the play follows the script exactly as Arthur Miller wrote it. Excellent teaching tool.Movie Review: WOW
Summary: 5 Stars
THe stoning sequence was the funniest I have ever seen ! ! ! great successMovie Review: My English Students Collaborated on this Review
Summary: 4 Stars
Based on the story "The Lottery" by Shirley Jackson and set in the mythical town of New Hope, Maine, this DVD bills itself as a place where "the luck of the draw is a matter of life and death."
Small, innocent, and picture perfect on the surface, the setting is--in fact--a façade. Watch further and you'll find that the plot of the movie is a mix of lies, religious beliefs, and traditions in which sane meets crazy.
Jason Smith, played with melodrama by Dan Cortese, returns to New Hope to find out about the mystery of his mother's death. Felice, Keri Russell, is a local resident and daughter of the lone innkeeper. She is torn between emotion and tradition as she develops an attraction for Jason.
The triumvirate of Mayor Warner, Deputy Simmons, and Rev. Hutchinson keeps a fierce grip on the town through political and religious intimidation.
The townspeople themselves seem overly controlled and suscipious of outsiders.
The music is very dramatic when something sudden is about to happen. As you would expect, there is a rush for something exciting, and it changes with the mood of the characters. It was mellow at the beginning. An older, classical sound can be heard at points.
The theme of violence is foreshadowed and comes to fruition in a graphic scene we won't give away.
Most students in two (college) classes agree that the DVD is worth the 94 minutes of class time in order to get a visual picture of Jackson's timeless story adapted to another time and place.