![]() Uses closes-ups of their facial expressions to signify how each character isįeeling. When the tension starts to rise as the two characters are arguing. When he asks this the music changes to create suspense and So maybe, the character Ben Thomas will have anĬlose-up of Ben Thomas asking Ezra ‘What was that voice?’ quiteĪggressively. We can see from thisĬlose-up that he is blind. When the character Ben Thomas is being difficult.Īnother close-up is used to give us an idea of the character. See that he is a very calm and patient man, who only wants to help even Introduce the characters background to the audience.īackground noise of the office workplace is also heard so that the shot feels more natural.Ĭlose-up of Ezra is used to introduce the character to the audience. This type of shot is used so that the focus is still on theĬharacter Ezra but the audience get an idea of where he is and what he does. The other side of the phone line) is also heard so that the audience areĭragged in the phone call and gets a feel for both characters.Īnother mid shot of Ezra is used. Get an idea and an opinion of the character. Signifiy the characters suffering and misery.Ī close-up shot of the paper work introduces the next character to us.Ī mid-shot of Ben Thomas on the phone is used so the audience start to Muccino uses many close-up shots of Ben Thomas facial expressions to This helps hook the audience because now they are even more curious on ![]() ThisĬauses the audience to think ‘Why is he so miserable if he has all of this?’. Muccino uses a reverse zoom to show us how wealthy this guy is. Indicate to the audience who this story is about.Īnother technique I really like is how the camera shakes or is not very stable. Muccino uses Focus Pulls again to refocus on the character Ben Thomas and to Up and reveals the character which is the same guy from the first frame. Same guy from the first frame as the narrative voice says ‘In 7 days, God createdĪnd then when the narrative voice says ‘I shattered mine’. The camera is filming his legs not revealing his identity and whether this was the Because now the high angle camera shot is making him A man is filmed swimming inĪt the same time the music tempo becomes quicker.Īnd then he is filmed at a high angle. This blackout separates the future and the Gabriele Muccino uses a clever technique to introduce theĪnd then there is a blackout. When the frame with Will Smith appears, it’s on a close-up of him on the Piano melody in the background plays and Will Smiths breathing is also It’s worth a watch if you haven’t already seen it.As the credits at the beginning are shown with a black background a quiet Seven Pounds is an original tale with a fresh take on guilt and atonement. Remarkably, the trailer also manages not to contain too many spoilers either. I don’t want to take you any further into the story because it would spoil too much. ![]() Other significant characters are played by Barry Pepper, Joe Nunez, and Robinne Lee. Some others Ben helps are played by Woody Harrelson, Michael Ealy, and Elpidia Carrillo. These two unexpectedly fall in love while Ben is helping her, a beautiful complication in his complicated plan. One of the people he helps is Emily (Dawson). The way he goes about helping them is unique and very permanent. He resolves to help seven strangers as atonement. Ben (Smith) suffers from overwhelming guilt and remorse about something stupid he did. I figured you couldn’t go wrong with a combination like Will Smith and Rosario Dawson. I spotted this 10 year old gem with Will Smith and Rosario Dawson among the new arrivals on Netflix and watched it immediately. The coolest thing about services like Netflix is that you can see something old for the first time.
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