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Chris Lambert
Chris Lambert is the co-founder and lead writer of Film Colossus. He specializes in film interpretation, narrative structure, and explaining how movies use story, imagery, and technique to create meaning. His work on Film Colossus has reached millions of readers, with more than 500 articles covering films ranging from Fight Club and Black Swan to Perfect Blue and The Odyssey.
In a Violent Nature explained
What is In a Violent Nature about? In a Violent Nature’s final scene builds to a moment that transcends physical horror and leaves us with the sense of existential dread that’s at the core of trauma and PTSD. It positions…
Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior explained
What is Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior about? The original Mad Max was all about showing Max’s loss of humanity, his transition from an MFP officer to just another crazy person on a highway to hell. The Road Warrior…
A literary analysis of Mad Max (1979)
What is Mad Max about? The first movie of what would become a massive franchise, Mad Max uses the tropes of a standard 70s revenge thriller to trick people into watching a speculative science fiction story about societal collapse. George…
The Giant Explanation of 2001: A Space Odyssey
What is 2001: A Space Odyssey about? 2001: A Space Odyssey isn’t as complicated as it seems. The film is about humanity’s relationship with technology and the next stage of our evolution. It came out in the midst of both…
Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga explained
What is Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga about? Furiosa is about what motivates us. For some, it’s merely survival. For others, it’s hope. Or hate. We see how, in the wasteland, survival and hate dominate, while hope is a quality…
Past Lives explained
What is Past Lives about? Past Lives explores the very powerful experience of opportunity cost. If Nora’s family stayed in Korea, it’s a much different life than what they end up having in Canada. Likewise, if Nora stayed in Canada,…
The Giant Explanation of Prisoners
The ultimate explanation of Prisoners. You'll learn more about the theme and plot than you will from any other article about the movie.
The Giant Explanation of I Saw The TV Glow
What is I Saw the TV Glow about? I Saw the TV Glow is about crossroads in identity. You have two characters. One embraces their true self and escapes the suburbs. While the other is too scared so refuses to…
Alien explained (1979)
Welcome to our Colossus Movie Guide for Alien. This guide contains our detailed library of content covering key aspects of the movie’s plot, ending, meaning, and more. We encourage your comments to help us create the best possible guide. Thank…
The Best Explanation of Challengers
What is Challengers about? Challengers is about passion. One character doesn’t have enough of it. Another has too much of it. And a third is denied it. Tennis is the perfect game for this story because as much as you’re…
The Best Explanation of Abigail (2024)
What is Abigail about? Abigail is mostly a fun, comedic horror-thriller but it does have a deeper commentary about parents being present for their children and facing your demons. You can view Joey’s journey as representative of her struggle with…
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