Bond, James Bond. Even the way he says his name is a chiasmus! So it's fitting that we would find a chiastic structure in arguably the most-famous Bond movie of all time: Goldfinger. This was the third film in the series, and it cemented the character's place in the upper echelons of cinematic history.
And now I'm going to immortalize it even more by showing that it follows a rich storytelling structure where every beat in the first half is repeated in the second half. And just wait until you see the turning point! It's sheer brilliance.
Once again, I must acknowledge my reader Jordan for recommending this film for the Cinematic Chiasmus treatment. He's been right about every film he's recommended so far: Tron, Escape from New York, Dreamscape, Akira, Conan the Barbarian, and Scream. On with the show!
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