The film's narrative clues are two lines, one is the scream related to the protagonist's identity, and the other is the hook pulling the line related to the murder story. These two clues echo from end to end, occasionally interspersed in the film, which makes the film structure more compact and the narrative is clear.
Director Brian de Palma used the lens language very richly in the film, with most of the long shots, and the motion shots can be seen everywhere in the film. For example, in Kapoor’s house, the camera uses a shift lens to show the messy environment of Kapoor’s home and his living conditions until the knock on the door; when Sally and Terry are talking, the camera is pulled down and moved underground to show the murderer; Sally and Terry After kissing and bidding farewell to the murderer in the car, the camera zoomed in to the murderer upstairs. He moved the mirror to pat the blood on his shoes, and then used the camera to show the murderer's movement. After moving the lens to focus on leaving Sari walking into the station, the whole process was done in one go. , There is no line, but the lens language has a large amount of information, which not only explains the relationship and intentions of the characters, but also the surrounding environment and the situation of discovery. In the latter part of the film Terry’s "Last Minute Rescue" process was used to upgrade the lens more to increase the sense of tension, but also to highlight Terry's bravery and greatness, at the same time, the panic and anxiety of Terry's rush, and the celebration on the street The joy and excitement of the crowd on Freedom Day are in sharp contrast, and the combination of Terry's upstream and upgrade shots in the noisy crowd is particularly tragic. When the noise is gradually replaced by tragic music, the film gradually leads to a climax with the promotion of music. When Terry discovered that Sally was dead, in the single fixed shot, red, blue and white monochrome light and shadow alternately changed, highlighting the pain in the character's heart. When Terry is holding Sally, he uses the upside-down rotating lens to align the background with the fireworks in the sky, further sublimating the image of the character, reflecting the protagonist’s great act of being fearless and brave for the truth, even if he makes sacrifices, but kills the murderer, keep it To understand the truth, it is also a kind of success in a certain sense. Fireworks celebrate their greatness and celebrate their achievements.
The colors in the film are mainly red and blue, which not only echoes the American flag, reflects the story background of American Freedom Day, but also constantly uses red to reflect the existence of danger. The whole film has many neon lights, rich colors and high saturation. It is more classic American film tones. The darker tones reflect the heaviness and blur of the murder, the concealment of the murderer and the truth, and increase the mystery of the film.
There are few close-up shots in the film, and they are all used in key turning points or clues, such as Terry’s recording microphone, photos in magazines, murderer’s eyes, gloves and hook ropes, etc. Most of the story development is mainly based on medium and long-term perspectives. Objects are placed in large environments such as crowds (such as hospitals, stations, etc.), making the pictures rich, having a strong sense of story, and increasing the sense of reality.
Combining the professional specialties of the protagonist Terry in the film, the combination of sound and picture in the film is particularly ingenious. The ingenuity of sound has become a clue to certain metaphors or murders. In the film, sound is used to convey information, especially the use of television, to explain the background of the story and the result of the event. Various sounds also create suspense for the film.
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