Tuesday, 17 November 2015

Taken Analysis

  • At this point in the film, this is probably the tensest part, and there are extreme close ups on both the dad and daughter the keeps crosscutting, and this means the main focus is on their dialogue and builds the suspense.  Also the reaction shots used on the daughter when the dad reveals bad news makes you feel sympathy for her and creates a desperation to the scene. 
  • Then there's a low frame just on the kidnappers feet, with Foley sound added of loud footsteps, and as the whole body of the kidnappers isn't shown, this adds mystery.  The loud footsteps get louder and louder so this creates large suspense, which would leave you unsure of what's going to happen next.
  • When the kidnappers are in her room, again you only see their feet, and the angle the frame is shot, mimics what angle the girl would be at.  Then a point of view angle is used, so this creates the feel of you being in her position, which makes speechless and tense, waiting to see whether she gets found. 
  • The lighting is very dark under the bed where the girl is, and there is only low lighting creating dark shadows, so this creates a sense of danger, and suggests she is in danger.
  • When the kidnappers are leaving and there is slight relief, there is an extreme close up of the girl, and the angle quickly changes as she is shockingly dragged from out of the bed, and again Foley sound of a scream is added, which makes this so dramatic.  It quickly cross cuts to a reaction shot of her dad, who is speechless, and then Foley sound of her screaming down the phone is all we see of her being taken, so this makes you feel sympathy for the dad.
  • Finally, there is a slow zoom in on the dads face, when he knows there's someone else on the phone, which stops as soon as the man answers with 'good luck' which is a chilling part in the scene.

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