Eagle Eye (D.J. Caruso,2008,UK) (Genre 2)

The Title Of The Film:
The title of the film is very modern and snazzy. This gives us an indication this could be a modern army based film.

How The Setting/Location Is Revealed:

The setting is revealed when 2 little kids are running. They look like brothers. They then run up a little hill and the camera pans up to reveal the location. its a little town with shacks or a fa vela. This automatically gives me the impression that it is not a rich environment.

Costumes & Props:

The costumes we see are religion clothing. The people look as though they are from some type of Arabic country as their clothing gives off the impression.The scene then switches and we see a US soldier with his high tech intelligence. This Juxtaposes the location that was revealed at the beginning.

Interesting Camerawork/Editing:

Interesting camerawork is shown straight from the beginning. An example of this is when it introduces the location. Another shot is of the 3 cars driving, immediately we the audience gets a bad vibe of the cars as we then see their being watched by American government agencies. The shot of American officials walking in the corridor is a great shot. it establishes their importance and is very horizontal.

Title & Font Style:

The title and font style is a very jazzy , modern text. Something we would associate with America or big country's.

How The Opening Sets Up A Story:

The opening sets up a story as we see two different parties involved and people acting suspiciously. We get a feeling something is going to happen and as the scene gradually builds up we get a scent of what is happening. As the scene ends we see a missile being released which is dedicated towards the people who were in the vehicles . This gives us questions to ask, however , for the answers, we just have to keep watching the film.

Genre:

We can tell this is a thriller as tension is created from the beginning. People being watched in the cars and quick simple shots backwards and forwards almost leading up to something. We then see the 'eagle eye' release a missile and blow up man people. The reason, we do not know, it has dragged us in to find out and carry on watching more.