Man on a ledge.
Man on a ledge is a thriller in which a man claims to be
suicidal, as soon as Nick (Sam Worthington) is on the ledge the pace of the
film becomes very fast, new characters are introduced quickly to build
intensity and to support this opening shots are aerial, fast and quick camera
shots, showing the danger of the ledge, and builds themes of danger, as the
film is about conspiracy the camera work supports mystery, it does this by
using select shots, when there appears to be more than meets the eye the camera
will linger on the object or person more than seems valid, it also adds an
initial shot followed by a close up from the same angle, revealing information
and adding rapid pace, sound is also very effective and is especially strong
whilst building up to Nicks decision to get onto the ledge, and at this point
the crescendo kicks in, adding both suspense and anticipation.
Mise en scene is used mainly in costume, as Nick is wearing a suit, his hair however appears scruffy and he is not totally cleanly shaven, this is seen to indicate pressure and how Worthington is not quite as sophisticated as he is pretending to be.
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