Muriel's wedding film techniques essay

English essay: Muriel’s Wedding


In the film Muriel’s wedding film techniques are used to express the themes of the film. Muriel’s wedding portrays traditional themes such as relationships between family and friends, the need to belong and the transformation or coming-of-age through classic film media; music, costume, camera angles, actors cast and setting. The film was designed as a comedy, but with serious moments to keep the story down to earth. P.J. 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.


Music is used as the main film device in this movie. The main character, Muriel Heslop, has a childish obsession with the 80’s pop group ABBA. This music occurs frequently and addresses the theme of Muriel’s transformation into a better person. At the beginning of the movie, when Muriel is at her lowest, she listens to ABBA in her room as an escape from rea...