Category Archives: Cinematic Chiasmus

What About Bob? What About Chiasmus?

Posted on February 14, 2017 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

When I get an idea for a Cinematic Chiasmus, I get excited about it because it’s a chance to look at a film in a way that no one has ever done before. A few months ago, the good folks … Continue reading →

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The Symmetry of Star Trek III: The Search for Spock

Posted on December 20, 2016 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

It’s been more than a year since my last Cinematic Chiasmus. But you know what? Christmas is coming early this year because I am offering another amazing example of Cinematic Chiasmus right now. If you’re unfamiliar with this concept, a … Continue reading →

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Netflix Dedicated a Video to My Back to the Future Chiasmus!

Posted on September 20, 2016 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

It’s not every day that you can say a big name like Netflix took notice of you. Well, last Wednesday (coincidentally right after I published another Back to the Future article) Netflix posted a video on their YouTube account depicting … Continue reading →

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Shall We Play a Game? Let’s See How Symmetrical WarGames Is

Posted on August 12, 2015 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

How about a nice game of guess how symmetrical WarGames is? The answer is quite simple: It’s completely symmetrical. I grew up loving this movie, so I feel like it’s a privilege to share just how awesome this movie is. … Continue reading →

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The Beautiful Story Structure of How to Train Your Dragon

Posted on May 20, 2015 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

How to Train Your Dragon’s message of Vikings and dragons coming together to live in peace and harmony is complemented by the very way its story is told. Continue reading →

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Braveheart Is a Perfectly Executed Example of Cinematic Chiasmus

Posted on April 14, 2015 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

Sons of Scotland! I am the Deja Reviewer. And I see a whole army of moviegoers who are here in defiance of casual movie viewing. You’ve come here to dig below the surface of a great film, and dig we … Continue reading →

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Whoa! The Matrix Is a Symmetrical Film

Posted on March 3, 2015 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

The Wachowskis have made yet another box-office bomb in the form of Jupiter Ascending. But that doesn’t mean that all of their films are terrible. I would like to draw your mind back to a time when they seemed like … Continue reading →

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Patriot Games Just Got a Whole New Layer of Complexity

Posted on February 10, 2015 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

While most people were watching the Patriots defeat the Seahawks at the Super Bowl last Sunday, I was watching Patriot Games and discovering something profound about it. What I learned is far more intriguing to me than any football game. … Continue reading →

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What an Aborted Cinematic Chiasmus Looks Like

Posted on January 27, 2015 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

After doing my massive Dark Knight Trilogy cinematic chiasmus, I took a step back and considered how incredible it was that those three films managed to be perfectly ordered to create something beautiful. And then I realized that after doing … Continue reading →

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The Subtle Symmetry of the Entire Dark Knight Trilogy

Posted on January 8, 2015 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

My readers deserve a better class of article. And I’m gonna give it to ‘em. You will never look at Christopher Nolan’s Dark Knight Trilogy the same. This one is a real doozy. Remember my Cinematic Chiasmus on the entire … Continue reading →

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