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'The Crucible'; underestimated and underrated I must be honest in that I had never heard of the movie 'The Crucible' until a few weeks ago when my English teacher had us watch it for a unit we were currently doing on witchcraft. Figuring it was some teacher's educational video, I was not very thrilled. My opinion changed abruptly as the movie began with several mischievous girls sneaking out one dark, eerie night in the 1600s. The setting seemed to put me there with the bright, full moon shinning over the calm lake and the cool, misty air seeming to hang in the air like ghosts. The girls ran, looking nervously over their shoulders as if they were committing a deadly crime, into the daunting woods.
It showed the paranoia and stress that a normal, innocent person had to live with for fear that someone would accuse them of witchcraft. In my many trips to Hollywood Video to catch the new releases with the good reviews and the best actors, I never even considered exploring the old sections of movies. That was a quick recap of only the first five minutes of this intense thriller. The girls ran from the woods in a frightened terror as a curious witness put the pieces together. For the first time in my life I actually looked forward to English class in order to watch the next forty-five exciting minutes of 'The Crucible'. The costumes, the backgrounds, the accents, the way of life made you feel like you were living with the actors back in the 1600s. Aside from the never-ending action and suspense of this film, it also made history come alive. Opposing the charges would lead to death, and only confession led to forgiveness. I have learned not to judge movies on what I hear or the year it was made or what other people's opinions are of that film, but rather explore old films, which are new to me. Everything turned serious as Abigail Williams, one of the girls, smashed a live chicken to pieces and smeared its blood on her face as if possessed. The witness explained what he saw; consequently, witchcraft was quickly suspected which the girls knew would sentence them to life if they were convicted. This heart-throbbing, non-stop thriller is a must see for everyone. There they met a mysterious black woman around a fire, and they began screaming the names of those they were infatuated with and requested a spell to be cast on them, which would make them, love them.
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