11.) Cape fear Analysis

The opening shot reveals the

surface of water. The light is

reflection off it and it is at night. This

adds an eery, dark feel to the

sequence.

The whole sequence is seen through

the reflection of the water. This reflects

how Max the twisted psychopath, sees

or stalks the family in the plot. The

eagle represents a bird of pray and an

animal praying on a smaller creature.

This also represents his motives.

All the names of the production

team and cast appear to be cut in

half. Their reflects the

broken\shattered personality of

Max. All the names appear like this

and not just his, which implies that

they might all have a dark side.

Finally the name of the film is

revealed and it swell is cut in

half. The water reflection is

continuous with abstract

colours being reflected.

In this shot what can be seen as a face is reflected

off the water. His facial expressions imply that he is

moaning or sad of some sort. He is looking down

on the camera from a high angle which make shim

look superior.

A figure is shown through the reflection of the

water. The hand is shown and it looks as if it is

grabbing something. The figure is anonymous

and their face is not shown. This adds a

creepy, eery feel. The reflection alters and

moves, imitating the characters qualities.

An eye is revealed and the emotion

looks stern and wide to show anger and

seriousness. We can see that this may

be the refection of the stalkers eye. The

water is used as a symbol of him

reflecting all the aspects of his nature.

The drop of blood is a strong symbol and

connotation of horror and death. The drop

is surrounded by a red background. The

bottom of the screen is grey to show the

darkness of him. The background is still

the reflection of the water surface.

A pair of eyes then appear from the

blood background. They are different

from the other eye we saw. These are

not as stern they look female.

They then turn into an x-ray vision lens.

This adds to the intensity of the scene.

The extreme close up creates an

uncomfortable environment for the

viewer. These are looking straight at

the audience putting them on edge.

The shot then zooms out to reveal a young girl

taking as if in a presentation. She is wearing a

white T-shirt which implies she is in school. She

is looking straight at the camera and this

exposes her as a character. This closeup still

maintains the intensity.