Directors: Louis Leterrier, Cory Yuen
Time of release: 2002
Running time: 92 minutes
Initial release: 11 October 2002 (USA and Canada)
Screenplay: Luc Besson, Robert Mark Kamen
This is one of my Favourite action movie's
NOTE: start analysing at 00:27
00:10
visuals:
what appears to be a camera over looking a care park
green with lines suggest that its night vision
the camera flicks on and off to make it look like its not working properly
opening credits fade in, in the colour green also production company shown first fox 20th century
sound:
creepy non-diagetic music heard straight from the start
added in diagetic sounds of the camera breaking on and off (white noise)
00:20
visuals:
still the same camera effects another title fades in another production company is shown
camera flashes blue and the shot swiftly changes into a panning shot of the actual car park
credits keep showing up in the exact same place
sounds:
the music sort of crescendos as the serveylence camera turns into the panning of the car park
00:30
visuals:
the camera continues to pan through car park
as it goes past a pillar, a massive T is shown up on the screen followed by an E
sounds:
the same sounds track heard previously
00:40
visuals:
an N shows up on the screen followed by a H followed by an A
credits are still showing up
panning is still happening
black bmw is seen in the shot camera gets closer to the car
sounds:
sounds track continues
feels more action based with the percussion featured strongly
00:50
visuals:
Jason Statham's name shows up- protagonist
zooms into the back of the car
green sort of shine passes the car
zooms right into the right back light
almost sweeping like affect on the car with the camera
sounds:
music crescendos as Jason's name is shown
1:00
visuals:
the camera pans round to almost the side of the car just enough to let the audience know that there is someone in there and create a sense of enigma
sounds:
music continues to play loud
1:10
visuals:
the camera still pans round and the name of the film finally shows up with the car park camera serveylance type green style
the camera stops panning when you see Jason sitting in the drivers seat, face fairly shadowed so you can't see fully who he is
sounds:
music thins out and the harsh drums and other instruments are taken out
1:20
visuals:
closeup of the protagonists face
protagonist looks down at watch
eye-line matching shot of the watch
quick shot back to protagonist
then shot of the compartment hes opening
presses a button
puts on seat belt
sounds:
diagetic sounds of the bleeping from the watch
sound of the compartment opening
diagetic sound of button being pressed
classical diagetic music begins to play which connotates with the look and stereotypes
1:30
visuals:
finishes putting seat belt on
short shots (close ups) of him putting his gloves on
presses a button and keypad pops out allowing him to type in a code which starts the engine
closeup of hand of gearbox
closeup of face
switches to long shot of outside car infront, headlights turning on
sound:
diagetic: -click of seat belt going in
-button pressing
-engine starting
1:40
visuals:
shots switch between outside the car to a mid shot of the man driving the car
tracking shot of car
closeup of protagonist
sounds:
car engine
classical music still playing
1:50
visuals:
shots swap between olong shot of outside the car and closeups of the protagonist
establishing shot of outside car park sunny, foriegn
sound:
loud sort of chord acts as smooth transition between the classical diagetic music, and the non diagetic action music
2:00
visuals:
long/ panning/ tracking shot of the car
sun reflecting off the car
car switching lanes fast
sounds:
diagetic police sirens come in towards the end
diagetic engine
music crescendos when police sirens are heard
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