The opening of Mission Impossible makes it clear to the audience that it is an action and adventure film. The opening shot is of Tom Cruise climbing a rock with no harness, he is very high up which shows the dangerous situation he is in. This setting is typical in the action adventure genre as it creates suspense for the audience as they wait to find out if Tom Cruise makes it alive. His strength and skill is clear which are typical traits for a hero. Whilst climbing he slips and it appears that he is going to fall off, however his experience is shown as he is able to pull himself back up fairly easily. As he reaches the top of the rocks, a helicopter appears and a small rocket shaped device is shot towards Tom Cruise. As he opens up the device there are a pair of sunglasses which are special spy glasses. By the use of words such as 'mission' it is made clear to the audience that the film is specifically a spy action adventure theme. The audience feel frightened as he is climbing as it is dangerous, after he falls and manages to go on the audience feel relieved and trust him. After he has been informed of the mission he smiles which creates trust between him and the audience. It is made fairly clear that he is the hero as he is given the mission however not enough is revealed in this extract to know much about him.
You do understand your material but let's polish your exam technique: 2 paragraphs, please, each with ONE of the two points.
ReplyDeleteUse the key terms: spectacle, jeopardy and suspense. Introduce the others (speed and motion) if only to state that it is the slow, painstaking manoeuvres (rather than sped and motion)that build suspense on this occasion.
'A rock' isn't good enough!! Emphasise the breath takingly precipitous sheer cliff faces and hostile, brutally wild yet very beautiful environment.
You do well writing about Cruise as hero, but put the emphasis on how typical are his actions of a hero figure. 5/10