Jacobean Dram- “Taken”
I’m a comedy guy and I enjoy a good laugh when watching a comedy movie that perhaps has a small dose of action. Drama was never one of my favorite themes, especially a violent one. I spent a significant amount of time thinking about a movie or any work of art that will even compare to the level of drama introduced in “Duchess of Malfi”.
After some time thinking about this I realized that it’s not the drama that I need to focus on but the revenge. I believe the revenge is a major driver for the drama that follows the play. Ferdinant with his brother plot against his sister after they find out about her double life. The play unfolds at that point by introducing the read to the violence.
The movie that came to my mind after switching gears and focusing on the revenge aspect was “Taken”. The main character in the movie played by Liam Neeson is on a mission to rescue his daughter from hands of European human traffickers. While rescuing his daughter the main character kills everyone on his way without any second thought. This reminds very much of the Cardinal in the “Duchess of Malfi” who kills everyone that stands in his way. Both characters are driven by the need of revenge and they harm people that violated their believes, restrictions or family.
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Hi Lukasz,
I like the fact that you focus on the theme of revenge. The connection that you drew between the Duchess of Malfi and the movie Taken mix perfectly. I understand the direct relationship of Cardinal and the main character in the movie Taken, as they will removed any and all obstacle in their way in order to reach their ultimate goal. Nice job !
Luke – it’s interesting that you bring up comedy here. Do you think The Duchess has any comedic moments?