Being critical

Being critical of Brighton rock and Lockstock and two smoking barrels is important in order to understand a development/breakthrough to my own film.

The colour scheme to the two films is also different, which is obvious due to the time comparison, however, it would be interesting for me to experiment with the idea of black and white as well as colour. I could use the colour of my film as part of the representation, if I choose to set my film in the past during the 1940’s or around then I could use the improved camera angles (like Lockstock) yet the colour scheme of Brighton rock.

The Mis en scene of Brighton rock seems to be fashion current to the time of the film was made; personally I like this aspect as it means it will attract a modern audience and wider attention. The man featured in the film is typically wearing a chequered suit, which would be quite leery in comparison to the rest of the people around him. I have noticed that in society even today, people will stretch the fashion available to them to bring attention to them; normally people with a criminal/wealthy status will dress to bring attention and feed their desire of improving their reputation, so that they will be recognised. This physiological aspect could be quite important to my project. I do not want to overstep the mark with my Mis en scene and costumes, but I do however want to make a statement that people who think that they are reputable, will wear clothes to arouse recognition.