MURIELS WEDDING
MURIELS WEDDING In the film Muriel’s wedding film techniques are used to express the themes of the film. Muriel’s wedding portrays traditional Australian themes such as determination, and more specifically, the dreams of a young small town girl to make it big and prove that she can become a person of stance and creditability. ... Hogan, the director of Muriel’s wedding has succeeded in creating a humorous yet meaningful movie, winning best film of 1994 from the Australian film institute. ... Standing outside the bridal shop Muriel looks up at the wedding dresses, with a look of desire, as an orchestral version of “dancing queen” is played. ... Again at Mariel’s wedding to swimmer David Van Arkle ABBA’s music is used to give the audience a taste of Muriel’s absolute ecstasy in regards to her marriage. Before Muriel enters to walk down the isle, a woman sings “Ave Maria” an old, traditional, wedding song. ... Overall, Muriel’s Wedding is a film which looks at Australian Identity in an uncharacteristic way. Though it mainly deals with the traditional theme of determination and strength of will, the storyline of Muriel’s wedding provides an atypical stance on which to view this theme.