PANIC ROOM

INFO

Director:

David Fincher

Writer:

David Koepp

Stars:

Jodie Foster,

Kristen Stewart

Forest Whitaker

INFORMATION ABOUT THE FILM

Storyline:

Recently divorced Meg Altman and her daughter

Sarah have bought a new home in New York. On

their tour around the mansion, they come across

the panic room. A room so secure, that no one can

get in. When three burglars break in, Meg makes a

move to the panic room. But all her troubles don't

stop there. The criminals know where she is, and

what they require the most in the house is in that

very room.

Release Date: 3 May 2002 (UK)

Box Office:

Budget:

$48,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$30,056,751 (USA) (31 March 2002) (3053 Screens)

Gross:

$95,308,367 (USA) (9 June 2002)

Production Co: Columbia Pictures

Corporation, Hofflund/Polone, Indelible Pictures

MISE EN SCENE

This title of the Columbia Production company is then the first

things as us the audiences see when watching the opening.

As we can then see from the shot it seems very dark with a

women holding a light so that she can see what is happening

here, adding to that dark unknowing effect.

The Setting for the starting of the film can then seem to be set as it all

starts off with an establishing shot of a big industrial city. As we can

see the surroundings of the shot are very tall and big buildings and

skyscrapers. This then can add to this whole effect of being trapped

with no where to go.

The production company title is

in bold letters so it also stands

out in the shot.

This shot is then a mid shot showing the lower down of

these tall buildings. Adding to this maze effect as there

seems to be a lot of twists and turns. With loads of

roads to turn down. The light setting is also very grey

and gloomy adding to this mysterious effect.

Another Production company

written in grey writing blends in

with the dull buildings.

Establishing shot showing the city again with clouds forming

in the sky also. This then can be showing a storm is coming

and something bad is going to happen later on in the movie.

Adding to the mysterious effect.

This shot seems to show “Jodie Foster” in big writing so it

stands out in the shot, therefore showing us she must be

very important. One of the main characters if not the main

as she is first one to be named.

This is another shot that seems to show another lead actors

name with some superiority as its placed on top of one of these

large buildings. This then can suggest he knows this city very

well like a comparison to a hawk who tend to pray their victims

from on top of buildings.

These are then other shots

showing the other leading

actors names in and

around the buildings of this

magnificent city.

Establishing shot to symbolise the name of the film in the middle

of the city. Therefore showing us the great importance it has.

These are then more

shots of important

people for the creation

of the film amongst the

buildings of the city.

This is then an establishing shot of the Directors name among a

park filled with people just in front of this big city. This is quite a

confusing shot as its very light and uplifting mood but we know

by what the films about that things are about to get a lot worse

when nightfall hits.

SOUND

In this opening we hear the music theme by

Howard shore. This piece of music seems to then

get louder then speeds up as it goes along with the

titles in this opening sequence.

This sort of music then goes with the thriller genre

as it gives us this tense feeling as well as giving us

this edge of our seat feeling as we feel we are

building up to an epic.

CAMERA SHOTS

Panning shots of the buildings and titles.

Zooming in shots.

Establishing shots.

Mid shots.

Long shots.

EDITING

The editing of this film is that we see a lot of titles

being placed in specific places within and amongst

the buildings to show the importance they have.

There is also a lot of fast paced cuts from one title

to another as it flows also with the pace of the

music.