Monday 24 November 2014

Romance Openings Analysed #3-Will Smith




The Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind begins with a high angle shot of Jim Carrey laying in bed. He looks lonely and is unshaven, his flat is dull and shabby. A medium shot is used to show him sitting up in bed, looking fed up.
His day has barely begun and as he goes outside to his car he sees it has been scratched and dented by the neighbours. Carrey's character comes across spineless and weak as he doesn't confront his neighbour about the marks on the car and only leaves a note behind saying "thank you".

He then gets a train to Montauk, New York before calling in ill for work. This shows the character has maybe become bored of his life and so seeks a change by doing something different.

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