Fish out of Water is a concept used to describe a character who is in an awkward or strange situation that they won't necessarily be in. The character doesn't always understand what is going on and may not have a clue what to do. By doing this, the director can add an element of comedy to their film as the audience can easily connect to the confusion that the character is feeling and be able to laugh through it.
A good example of this is in a film called 'The Pacifier' staring Shane Wolf and Tate Donovan. This is a classic fish out of water film as Wolf is assigned to protect Howard Plummer [Donovan] and his family. As the film progresses, Wolf becomes very confused when he finds out that he hasn't actually been assigned to 'protect' the family but to babysit the children on a full-time basis. As Wolf is a fully trained secret agent, he doesn't have any idea what to do when it comes to babysitting. Linking this to the 'Fish out of Water' concept, Wolf is taken out of his comfort zone and placed in a position that he doesn't know any methods to cope.
This is a common example of the fish out of water concept and it is commonly used in films for all different reasons. It makes the film more interesting as it shocks the audience and also helps add the comedy element to the film.
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