Analysis of 7

As we can see from this mid shot we see that there is the cocky young detective who believes he knows everything, how he is still very inexperienced even though he has worked in another city before. But this city is like no other city. This is shown from the way that his mise-en-scene  is used they have not got him dressed smartly the shot of him with his head forward and hips leaning back is like a kid who has just found out he is right at something. As we see this shot is lighter than most of the others I believe that they have done this to represent his personality, as they show the other detective as a shifty character and unpredictable.

I like how they have done this shot, mise-en-scene shows us that these are the tools of the trade, this is what all officers should carry. The reason I say this is because the shifty character, who is meant to be the wise old cop carries these everywhere he goes. The lighting in this shot is better I believe that they have done this because they want to make it clear that these tools are his life and they may come into play later on in the film. Also this shot shows that he is good at his job as he is very organised and regimental.

In this shot we see a close up on the messy floor. Mise-en-scene and the lighting have been used very well due the director wanting to hold a lot back and keep the audience wondering what is happening and what will happen. This is done by the props that have been used which torch lights are showing us that the setting is a disgusting which almost implies that they may find something that is either disgusting or just something you just don’t want to find.