The first film opening of the Thriller genre that i chose to analyse was End of watch
(00:00:00 - 00:02:10)
Director: David Ayer
Release date (UK): 23 November 2012
End of Watch opens with a voiceover from Officer Brian Taylor (Jake Gyllenhaal) with a non-diegetic soundtrack, the soundtrack adds effect as it runs alongside the action that is happening within the scene, which is a car chase that is shot from a dash-cam camera inside the patrol car, this adds a sense of realism to the film as if the film is based upon real events. There is a transition forward in time, further into the opening there s another jump cut in which the time has noticeably advanced, there is a series of jump cuts which show that the pursuit has lasted a long time. Jake Gyllenhaal starts to talk bout something that is quite sensitive, this is also noticeable by the change in the soundtrack which is that the tempo of it significantly slows down which draws the attention of the viewer towards what is being said by him. As he finishes what he is saying the tempo of the soundtrack speeds back up and the voiceover stops, there is then diegetic sounds that begin (Sirens, police radio and the two officers (Jake Gyllenhaal and Michael Peña) talking. The Officers rear-end the criminals car which causes them to crash, when the car is rear-ended it seems to be in slow motion slightly adding to the effect of the action. There is a brief firefight in which the window in front of the camera is shot, this might make the audience realise how close to being shot the officers are, making the audience aware of the situation. the way this scene is shot is very effective as it is shot like a documentary adding to the realism of this scene making the audience feel as if it is almost real.
Synopsis:
Long-time LAPD partners and friends, Brian Taylor (Jake Gyllenhaal) and Mike Zavala (Michael Peña) patrol one of the most dangerous neighborhoods in Los Angeles. Though they may bend the rules, their honor and dedication to the job are unquestioned. Taylor and Zavala always have each other's back, even if Taylor's surreptitious filming of their daily activities for a college course is a bit ill-advised. All hell breaks loose for the officers when they run afoul of a vicious Mexican cartel.
Mise-En-Scene:
the lighting in this scene seems to be natural, the setting is Los Angeles and the iconography in this scene is the way it is shot as it is like the typical sort f shot we see in police documentary programmes. The main characters are LAPD Officers as this is a thriller which is based around two LAPD Officers and their jobs, the costumes are the typical LAPD uniform.
Target Audience:
The target audience are 15+ who like police thrillers, this particular thriller is shot like a documentary.
Institutional Information:
Budget- $7,000,000 (estimated)
Sales- $53,041,274 (Worldwide)
Genre Conventions:
This film follows the genre conventions however it is different in the way that it is shot as if it is a documentary, this is the only thing that does not really conform to the genre conventions
Reflection:
I chose this film as i am a fan of crime thrillers and also police-based films as they appeal to me. I think that the choice of actors and the plot work well as they created a unique film because of the plot and the way the film is shot (documentary-style).
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