Action film analysis.
Underworld. (2003)
The film underworld awkaening is about avampire woman who leads a battle with lycans (warewolves)againt mankind.
Firstly we see that the genre is conveyed through Mise-en-scene. the surroundings and lighting are dark, gloomy and uncomfortable creating emphasis on the danger that is occurring. The place is Set in a tall concrete building with big rooftops and lots of windows.
Mise-en-scene is shown through the costumes and props, the main character is wearing a skin tight catsuit that seems to be flexible to her movement, this effectively shows that it is an action film by doing this because it indicated that she moves around alot.
The men that are after her are wearing protective gear, effectively showing that they will be in danger some-point in the movie, additionally these men have guns and warfare which immediately infers that this film's genre is action. The use of props is effectively showing what kind of genre this film is, For example; We see fake blood being used creating the effect of danger which is often used in action films to make it more thrilling and scary. In the background we see fire by using this prop it creates a sense of danger that most action films have.
Secondly, This is an action film with alot of cliche's in, the location is gloomy, the place is surrounded by guards and officers that carry guns and weaponry. The heroine is another cliche of action films,she is flexible,fast moving and seems to have combattraining seeing as she can backflip of buildings (well, she is a vampire, which means that she has special super powers, which is another cliché in most action-sci-fi films.)
The beggining shows a medium shot of the woman surrounded by lights and gunfire, she is shown from the waist up, showing that she is the main character that we should be focussing on.
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