An Analysis of Enemy of the State Enemy of the State is a classical tale of good versus evil, complete with a tortured hero and a powerful villain. The plot revolves around Washington lawyer Robert Dean (Will Smith), an average family man, who suddenly finds his life turned upside down when an old acquaintance slips a video tape that no one is supposed to ever see into his shopping bag. The tape contains footage of the murder of a United States senator by a member of the National Security Agency (NSA). When agents at the NSA get word that Dean is in possession of the tape, they proceed to ruin his career, drive him from his home, and threaten his life in an attempt to get the tape back. Thus begins Dean’s fight for survival and his …show more content…
(1984) One thing that stands out about Enemy of the State is its unique use of camera angles to set mood and tone. A good example of this is in the opening sequence. Vantages of Washington D.C. exteriors are spliced with shots of high-tech monitors and other devices tracking vehicles from fast-orbiting satellites. The camera changes angle quickly and unpredictably here, blending with this dizzying montage of images to set the frantic, overwhelmed tone of the whole film. Another example is the unique angles used during scenes depicting Dean having an argument with his wife and Dean being chased through a tunnel. The crooked angles used to present these scenes clearly convey the fact that Dean’s life is being turned upside down. Some good use of shadow during indoor scenes helps contribute to the overall paranoid, claustrophobic feel of the film. Director Tony Scott clearly demonstrates his ability to use cameral angles and lighting to evoke the feelings central to the theme of the film. Tony Scott has a reputation as a master of the visually appealing action film. (Tony Scott) He does not fail to live up to that reputation with Enemy of the State. He keeps up a quick pace throughout, using a multitude of finely-choreographed chase scenes and narrow escapes guaranteed to bring audiences to the edge of their seats. High levels of speed and intensity are even used in the transitional scenes, giving the impression that every moment you
Let’s first talk about the parts when the camera angle changes a entire scene. The segment where the robot has Hogarth in his hand and shows Hogarth the town the camera angle is really vital when this scene is first introduced to the viewer because the dolly shot which is the camera angle used in this scene is a shot taken from a moving terrace and this changes the vibe of this scene and fear because it is taken from a angle where the camera is under the robot and this scene shows how big The Iron Giant is compared to Hogarth this adds fear because the viewer thinks that a robot that size can strike at any moment so the fear and tension rises in the viewers eyes. The angle which also has a effect on the film is the close shot this is shot is where a camera angle grants the viewer clear detail of the object but mostly a person it is customary only focusing on the head and shoulder. This can be spotted at the start of the movie where the sailor thinks he has spotted the lighthouse. But is startled when the Iron Giant this scene adds fear and fantastic angles of the Giant greet him. The angle shows the Giant smashing the top of the boat with his torso then the sailor looks up and sees the top half of The Iron Giant this details the Iron Giants power and looks. This scene has a lot of fear thrown into it , the viewer knows that there is no messing around with the robot and the sailor looks like he just saw a ghost also the viewer is petrified of what they have just seen . This is really intentional fear this is mainly because the director wants every viewer to fear the robot and the camera angle is really meaningful to the fear aspect because it shows that the robot is show huge that the sailor could not even se its leg or bottom
Were the Sons of Liberty terrorists or patriots? The Sons of Liberty were patriots. Most of leaders in the Sons were people who were moving the revolution forward like Benjamin Franklin, George Washington, Samuel Adams, and John Hancock. The Sons started in the Committees of Correspondence, thus explaining the relationship of the famous people in both the committee and the Sons of Liberty. Sure the sons looked like terrorists on paper to the british like by burn the paper and destroying tea in the harbor. These things were done to help the american people by making the british get rid of the taxes. By doing these made the british mad so there became more taxes like the Townshend acts and the Intolerable acts. The taxes become so ridiculous
The director mainly used eye level shots, to leave it up to the audience to judge the two main characters of the movie, although certain power struggles in the film are shown from high angles to illustrate someone dominating a conversation or argument. Figgis also uses some point of view shots to show the imbalance during Ben’s drunken periods where the camera is placed at an oblique angle to show tension and approaching movements. The images in the film are in high contrast with streaks of blackness and harsh shafts of light to underline the dramatic events that occur.
The camera movement from one side of the street to the unknown neighbor's house illustrated how unwilling they were to listen to Will’s reasoning yet determined to inflict violence upon a presumed “terrorist family”. The previous examples revealed that with the correct camera movement you can enhance feelings, and foretell them too. In specificity to these scenes, the reoccurring slanted motion appealed to the feeling of disarray and foreshadowed the mayhem to come. While the camera movement from one house to another depicted the wrath of the mob; proves that the cam movement allowed the viewer to receive a better sense of what unreasonable fear the characters are feeling.
An Enemy of the People by Henrik Ibsen is a theatrical drama which portrays important characteristics such as honesty, integrity, and courage. All of which could be seen as hazardous to European politics at the time. Dr. Thomas Stockmann is a common man who attempts to create a revolution in his town. With the help of his naturally defiant personality the doctor makes a discovery that he hopes will better the town. This discovery was meant to lead a change in the physical structure of the water source. Instead it created a waterfall of political disaster. Despite numerous stabs in the back and lack of free-thinking, Dr. Stockmann stood tall and never backed down from what he believed in.
What simile does Fitzgerald use to describe the way people came and went to Gatsby’s parties? (39)
All three of these pieces share the same basic principal that the government is taking over and someone has to step up to the government and make things right. In Divergent the faction leader of Erudite, Jeanine plans on taking all the factions under her control. The citizens living in the faction that are being overtaken are fearful. The audience can see that because of the camera angles in this film help show the fear in the characters eyes due to close up shots. An example of a camera angle is when the main character, Tris was taking her aptitude test to put her in the faction that would fit her best. During that test the director chose to do a close up shot on a knife and a piece of meat. The director chose to do that because he wanted to build the audience's interest and spike the intensity of the film. The director also could have done that close up to make the crowd focus on the knife or meat which is are object not so significant so in order to make the audience realize the significance of the two objects. Another popular camera angle throughout the movie is the over shoulder shot. This shot was used multiple times, however the most memorable moment where there was an over the shoulder shot was inside the Dauntless headquarters. During this scene the audience views Tris’s face on the right side of the screen and her shoulder
One thing I noticed throughout the film was the use of reflections. The movie starts off with a montage of images of Xanadu, Charles Kane’s personal estate. One of the shots includes a beautiful reflection of the building in the water. When Kane dies and drops the snow globe, you see the nurse’s reflection in the glass as she walks into the room. After Kane convinces the men from the Chronicle to come work for him at the Inquirer, he throws a party; we can see him dancing in a reflection of a window. When Kane is in Xanadu, he walks through
Al Qaeda, the organization that the United States is in a constant, never ending battle with, the organization that has made the most impact and changed the United States forever. Al Qaeda is always making headlines with their terrorist attacks, the most known attack September 11th, 2001. This essay is about the terrorist group Al Qaeda, its history and background, Osama bin Laden, their well-known leader, and the major attacks on America.
Secondly, the variety of camera angles makes it feel like he’s being. They also change very suddenly which creates tension because you don’t know where he is being watched from because the camera
For US persons, whether or not they are in US territory, Section 702 does not allow US intelligence agencies to intercept their information or to put them on record. To put US persons on record, the NSA or other intelligence agencies should seek a warrant from the court after showing a probable cause that specific US persons identifiers are being used to exchange criminal or intelligence information or that the person targeted is an agent of a foreign power (for a FISA warrant). When it comes to foreigners, US intelligence agencies cannot surveil them under section 702 when they are in the US. A warrant is needed in this case, as it is for US persons. However, when the foreigner is outside the US territory, Section 702 allow US
The FARC and the ELN are two Colombian groups that started as just revel groups but later became more of a terrorist group. Both of them have had a serious impact in Colombia’s history, and therefore in the oil industry’s history. Even though, they might not planned to have an effect in the oil sector, they have definitely been a deteriorated the growth of the industry.
Another aspect of this film is that it is in black and white. This gives it a serious tone. The lighting they used also gave a dramatic effect. There is a scene where two gentlemen are talking but you can see Kane dancing in the reflection of the window. This reminds the audience that he is still important to the scene even though he isn't directly involved. This
Enemy of the State (1998) is a dramatic movie set in the American context, which critically analyzes the notion, and potential implication, of unrestricted state surveillance. The synopsis of this film is that a man named Robert Clayton (played by Will Smith) is a lawyer who had a chance run-in at a lingerie store with a former college colleague named Jason. Jason is in the midst of attempting to escape from some National Security Agency (NSA) agents. His home was raided shortly before this encounter, because Jason was in possession of a video recording that showed the identity of a congressman’s assassin, and the killer also happened to be a high ranking federal agent named Reynolds. Unbeknownst to Robert, Jason slips this tape into a bag that Robert is holding. The information on that tape could be very damaging to the NSA and so, as the title would suggest, Robert then becomes an enemy of the state.
In this scene the director uses camera angles to show who has the power. An example of this is when