Ideologies In Film

Ideology, by definition is; 'a system of ideas and ideals, especially one which forms the basis of economic or political theory and policy'. So, when applying this into film, it is basically what the film is trying to tell the audience throughout it's run-time and how they will receive this information because of their different social views. Different films will present us with different ideologies as each film is focused on a different person from a different time, culture or society. For example, the ideologies presented in a film about slavery (i.e 12 Years a Slave) would be completely different to that of a film based around the White population of America during this time.

There are three main categories of Ideologies;
Neutral: A neutral ideological film is where the basis of it is on action and entertainment as oppose to hard hitting topics. The values shown are all part of the entertainment so will be twisted to fit the film itself. 
Implicit: Two main characters inside the narrative will hold completely opposing values (Hero Vs Villain) but this is not focused on inside the story. Instead we are led to follow the hero's beliefs as that is what the audience has been brought up knowing. This means that the more widely accepted beliefs will be held by the protagonist. For example, Star Wars shows the ideologies between Luke and The Emperor (Good VS Evil).
Explicit: A Film made solely to teach or persuade the audience into a way of thinking, morphing their current ideologies with those shown inside the movie, for example The Lion King teaches children about good morals, friendship and acceptance.