Collateral Analysis

Collateral (2004) is a crime thriller film starring Tom Cruise and Jamie Foxx. It was directed by Michael Mann and written by Stuart Beattie.

The plot is about a cab driver who finds himself the hostage of an engaging contract killer as he makes his rounds from hit to hit during one night in Los Angeles. He must find a way to save both himself and one last victim.

The trailer is very effective for it starts off like a love story, which attracts a female audience. A woman gets out of a cab and she flirts with the driver and they seem as though they have a past. The writing comes on the screen and it says "It started like any other night." However, the writing then changes to "but plans change" and that is when Tom Cruise gets into the cab, and the whole plot changes. Suddenly, the cab driver (Jamie Foxx) gets pulled into a nightmare, where he has to drive Cruise around knowing that he is killing people. Cruise says he does this for a living, which is why he shows no remorse about killing people. This is effective for the cab driver is an ordinary person, just  like everyone else. It shows that it could happen to anyone, which is why people would want to watch it. Also, the trailer shows important, famous actors, which attract people for they want to see famous actors and how they act as different characters in different films.

No Country For Old Men Analysis

 

 

The trailer for No Country For Old Men is very effective for it shows very interesting and suspense filled scenes which catch the audience's attention. It also contains many famous actors, such as Woody Harrelson and Javier Bardem.
This is effective for if the movie contains famous actors then people would want to watch it for them.
I think that the target audience is around late 20's to early 30's for the actors are middle aged and they may have more interest from audience around 20-30 instead of younger adults/ children.
Also, the movie may have an age restriction on the film, for it contained some scenes of violence, which would prevent people who are not of that age to watch the movie.

No Country For Old Men is an American crime thriller. It tells a story of an ordinary man in which chance delivers a fortune that is not his.
It shows a cat and mouse chase where three men cross each other's path in the desert landscape of 1980 West Texas. The film shows themes such as circumstance and fate whilst still following the villain driven plot.

The villain is called Anton Chigurh, and he is a hired hit man who shows no remorse or compassion for other people. He seems to gain satisfaction and enjoyment from killing and creating fear amongst others, which adds to the film's tension. This is shown when Anton pays for his gas and flips a coin for the innocent shop owner to decide his fate.
His main weapon is a captive bolt pistol which he uses to kill people and shoot out locked doors. We as an audience know little about him due to his lack of speech. This creates a sense of uneasiness for we do not know his backstory or why he is chasing Llewellyn and killing innocent bystanders. It also makes him a very mysterious character for we know nothing about him.

In the opening sequence, it starts off with a voiceover of the Sheriff talking about his past experiences whilst showing a Western background, which presents the setting to the audience.
The effect of the voiceover of the Sheriff is quite nerve racking for you want to know who the speaker is, why he is talking about his past and how it will fit into the film.
The lighting is quite dark, such as the settings and the costumes, which bring uneasiness to the audience and it makes the opening sequence frightening, which causes the audience to feel as though the movie is going to be scary.
We see the villain of the movie straight away in the opening scene, which shows how he is going to be a main part in this film.

Shooting Schedule

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Location

Production Schedule Location Visit Sheet Programme Title: Hunter Client: Robert clack sixth form Writer: Kamie Rothon Producer: Ropafadzo Mugadza Director: Georgia Fortt Date: 11-12-13

Rough Sketch/Explanation of location and key points to note Our location is in Eastbrook Comprehensive School, Dagenham Road, Dagenham, RM10 7UR, PE Department. 020 8270 4567 or 020 8270 4568 Access to location via: Name and number of location contact:  Eastbrook Comprehensive School

Health and Safety Issues to note: ●      Make sure that when the policeman falls, it is safe and he/she will not get hurt. ●      We will also make sure that there is nothing on the floor when the policeman is being dragged.

Potential Filming Problems: ●      Disruptive students ●      Availability ●      Microphone ●      Battery