Sucker Punch Opening Sequence Analysis
In the opening sequence for Sucker Punch (by Zach Snyder), first and foremost, the score is PHENOMENAL! Oh my days! I had chills from start to finish. It was epic and beautifully tied in all the various scenes throughout the clip and conveyed the appropriate emotions.
The genre was most definitely an Action, Adventure and Fantasy mishmash with some Psychological Thriller thrown in there (Basically a Hybrid Genre).
Many different camera shots were used in the clip, such as slider + crabs-eye shots showing the knees of the two girls as they drop to the ground in extreme emotional agony. Extreme Close Ups were used to, to help tell the story, and show what a character is focused on. We also we arcs, tracking and fluid panning shots used throughout, giving the video an almost ‘surreal’ feeling. Most of the shots of the wicked stepfather are shot from low angle positions, showing his dominance and power. Vice versa, the girl’s shots are mainly taken in a high angle shot, conveying their weakness and inferiority (that is, until she gets a gun of course).
Lighting and colour is also a major factor in the scenes. The film has been graded with an almost but not fully black and white, with a high colour contrast. Giving it a very dark, eerie and ‘gritty’ look. For the most part of the film, it is set at night time and in the middle of a terrific thunder storm, as lightning is seen through the video, and at time makes useful transitions into the next scene. On the point of transitions, we see good and creative use of dirt being thrown onto the camera as a transition, the stepfather’s shoe stomping the camera, going through her eye in the keyhole, and also a blazing fire.
Many different camera shots were used in the clip, such as slider + crabs-eye shots showing the knees of the two girls as they drop to the ground in extreme emotional agony. Extreme Close Ups were used to, to help tell the story, and show what a character is focused on. We also we arcs, tracking and fluid panning shots used throughout, giving the video an almost ‘surreal’ feeling. Most of the shots of the wicked stepfather are shot from low angle positions, showing his dominance and power. Vice versa, the girl’s shots are mainly taken in a high angle shot, conveying their weakness and inferiority (that is, until she gets a gun of course).
Lighting and colour is also a major factor in the scenes. The film has been graded with an almost but not fully black and white, with a high colour contrast. Giving it a very dark, eerie and ‘gritty’ look. For the most part of the film, it is set at night time and in the middle of a terrific thunder storm, as lightning is seen through the video, and at time makes useful transitions into the next scene. On the point of transitions, we see good and creative use of dirt being thrown onto the camera as a transition, the stepfather’s shoe stomping the camera, going through her eye in the keyhole, and also a blazing fire.
The narrative works well as it is super gripping and easy to listen to and follow along, despite there being very little dialog. The story is well placed, flows smoothly and is strongly carried out by the different aspects of the film, such as the sound and editing. However when there is dialog it is spoken fluently and in a mysterious tone, making it very intriguing and attention-grabbing. Close up shots were integral to the movie, for example the extreme close up of the will.
The editing is yet another strong aspect of this film (sorry if I’m biased, it’s just such a good film!). We can see this being executed superbly in scenes like the one showing the stepfather throwing everything off the desk in a wicked fury when he saw what he didn’t want to on the will. That scene was slow down showing everything flying off in slow motion, really capturing the tension and rage of the character and scene.
The editing is yet another strong aspect of this film (sorry if I’m biased, it’s just such a good film!). We can see this being executed superbly in scenes like the one showing the stepfather throwing everything off the desk in a wicked fury when he saw what he didn’t want to on the will. That scene was slow down showing everything flying off in slow motion, really capturing the tension and rage of the character and scene.
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