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How real are Hollywood movies that are supposed to be based on a true story?

Cinematic concoctions are enthralling crowds around the world with their visual effects. Nevertheless, we can all agree that imagination is not capable of writing such stories as truth.

Films based on real events, therefore touch the viewer all the more. At the same time, it should be emphasized that such films also contain a certain amount of fiction. In the real world, things are much more complicated.

You are probably wondering what is the difference between what happens in the movie and the actual situation. So when can we tell that a film has crossed the boundaries of reality? The real names of the characters are definitely not a guarantee that the directors did not significantly adapt the story.

Designer and creative director David McCandless is disappointed by the fact that people are often fooled when watching a film. He cited biography as an example The Imitation Game (2014), which touches life Alan Turing, responsible for deciphering the Enigma. The latter was used by the German armed forces for communication during World War II.

Alan Turing was portrayed by Benedict Cumberbatch.
Alan Turing was portrayed by Benedict Cumberbatch.

McCandless was fascinated by The Imitation Game, but after watching it, he decided to look online for more information about the extremely fascinating story. He discovered that the real story differs significantly from the movie, which he characterized as a parody. He was particularly disturbed that Turing's character was also misrepresented.

It is for this reason that he decided to carry out the project"Based On A *True* True Story?”, within the framework of which he studied many Hollywood films. Together with his team, he scrutinized every film scene. Based on the findings, he designed a special scale that shows the reality of what is happening. S dark blue the color is expressed the highest degree of similarity, while dark pink color represents the lowest level of similarity.

What do you say about the results of the survey?
What do you say about the results of the survey?

It turned out that the filmmakers followed the truth the most Selma, which can boast of 100 percent accuracy. Many more lies were involved in The Imitation Game. Her story only fits the truth 41,4 % of the entire scenario.

The movie Selma revolves around Martin Luther King Jr.
The movie Selma revolves around Martin Luther King Jr.

McCandless was most excited about the fact that the film had earned such a high rating The Big Short (2014). In his opinion, the masterpiece, which perfectly explains what caused the collapse of the American real estate market, should be seen by everyone.

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It is interesting that in the second half of the films can be observed a much larger proportion of pink than in the first. This is actually not that unusual, as the filmmakers tend to keep the drama escalating throughout.

The research clearly showed that film creations based on a true story should be taken with a grain of salt.

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