Platoon

Platoon released in 1986 is the first known successful anti-war movie which shows the true destruction of war on both a soldier and the people caught up in conflict.

The movie is set during the Vietnam war and follows a group of US soldiers adapting to the life they're facing in the jungle of Vietnam and the fatalities of war. The main character is Chris (Charlie Sheen) who is a new recruit and adjusting to life as a soldier. The movie mainly focuses on Chris' struggle of trying to keep his morals and not be mentally changed by war, like many of young Americans who went to fight in Vietnam at the time.

Platoon's main focus is trying to show the public the true sense of what war is really like and the realism of what soldiers have to go through, the movie does this well and leaves a lasting effect on the audience showing them the realism of war.

There isn't necessarily a point to point plot to the movie, instead there is a feeling that anything can happen at any moment like the viewer is experiencing the war like they was there.

I would recommend this movie as it shows the true effect of what war has on an invidudal and educate people on what war is really like.

Casino Royale Mise-en-scene

Casino royale Mise-en-scene

The opening scene starts with a wide shot of a building and a car driving towards it, the lighting is black and white (low-key) which shows that the scene is in the past and is showing past events before the movie. In the first two minutes of the scene no soundtrack is used which creates suspense as all that can be heard is the footsteps of Dryden, this could foreshadow that Dryden is walking to his death. Most of the setting is dark showing no emotion adding a cold feel to the scene and also creating tension as the audience wants to know what is happening.

Once Bond is introduced in the scene it shows him in the corner dressed all in black, this can show that he is professional with black being a traditional spy colour and symbolises that bond is ready to kill. Bonds facial expressions show him to be quite a cold character as he is showing no expression however this could also show that he is determined. Lighting is also used to give Bond a darker sinister tone in the scene by having one side of his face lit and having the other side dark, this could also suggest that there is many sides to Bonds personality. When Bond uses his gun to kill Dryden it shows the power of Bonds character to the audience the gun also shows them that he is in control.

The scene has elements of a thriller action movie showing blood and violence but also having two characters speaking in low husky voices to add tension. The tempo also changes when the fighting begins which shows there  is a lot of action happening. camera shots are mainly close ups to show the characters emotions during the fighting scene.