Bhaji On The Beach
Bhaji on the beach starts with a tracking shot showing us an English butcher juxtaposed with an Asian Indian shop. This shows us that in the film, us as the audience will see how the family that the film is focused on will experience life in a white British environment. This gives us hints about the theme of the film; social realism. This is seen when we see graffiti on the walls of Nazi signs and NF. Everything in this film suggests dual culture, such as in this scene, we hear English western music which merges into an Indian song. We also hear a voiceover of a radio station first talking in Indian and then in English. This could connote that the film is about two different cultures and maybe about the views that they have of each other. The camera shots such as cutaways show us that Asha has a hard life distinguishing between her Asian culture and the English culture. We see cutaways of her family where she is trying her best to help each one of them with their problems. From this we can also see that she is devoted to her family, and because there is an Indian god statue she is also devoted to her religion. There is a high angle where the statue god is looking down at her. This connotes that she has forgotten about her culture back home and the god is reminding her to do her duties as a devoted Indian. When the mail man came in, he used subtle racist remarks to Asha about the weather being sunny and that she is already used to the heat because of where she comes from. The newspapers heading states ‘they curried my budgie’ which could also be interpreted as a racist remark. Her difficulties are further shown when her husband asks for his breakfast with an typical Indian accent suggesting he has not been in England for long and also shows dual culture. Her son asks for his shirt to be ironed. This is juxtaposition with the father as the son has a British accent while the father has an Indian accent.
The usual Suspects
The usual suspects
The beginning of ‘The usual suspects’ suggests that it is a thriller. Firstly the s
cene opens with a tracking shot of the river to the eerie setting of the ship. The lighting is low key which connotes mystery and suspense. The music played is eerie and suspenseful. A mid shot of a man who we don’t know if he is an antagonist is then later killed by Keyser. The setting is set on a ship which adds to the eerie feel of the film. A dead body is shown at the beginning which then shows the man holding a cigarette case and a lighter. The props used suggest violence and at this point we would think he is the villain.
The fire implies danger and death as it leads to Keyser. The camera shows a mid shot of Keyser but does not reveal his face as it hidden in the darkness. He is shown wearing dark clothing which connotes a traditional 50’s “film noir” gangster film. This is a convention of a thriller. The lack of talking builds suspense. As he talks to the other man his mode of address is tense and a close up of the man’s face is shown at a high angle; showing his lack of power. At this point the audience may now think Keyser is the antagonist. As he holds up his gun which is used as a key prop, this again suggests danger and death. A sound bridge as then used for the gun shots. This allows the audience to imagine the scene inside the ship, which creates suspense. Keyser then sets the ship on fire and flees. A figure of his silhouette is shown walking down the ladders making him look mysterious.
The beginning of ‘The usual suspects’ suggests that it is a thriller. Firstly the s
cene opens with a tracking shot of the river to the eerie setting of the ship. The lighting is low key which connotes mystery and suspense. The music played is eerie and suspenseful. A mid shot of a man who we don’t know if he is an antagonist is then later killed by Keyser. The setting is set on a ship which adds to the eerie feel of the film. A dead body is shown at the beginning which then shows the man holding a cigarette case and a lighter. The props used suggest violence and at this point we would think he is the villain.The fire implies danger and death as it leads to Keyser. The camera shows a mid shot of Keyser but does not reveal his face as it hidden in the darkness. He is shown wearing dark clothing which connotes a traditional 50’s “film noir” gangster film. This is a convention of a thriller. The lack of talking builds suspense. As he talks to the other man his mode of address is tense and a close up of the man’s face is shown at a high angle; showing his lack of power. At this point the audience may now think Keyser is the antagonist. As he holds up his gun which is used as a key prop, this again suggests danger and death. A sound bridge as then used for the gun shots. This allows the audience to imagine the scene inside the ship, which creates suspense. Keyser then sets the ship on fire and flees. A figure of his silhouette is shown walking down the ladders making him look mysterious.
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