Argument between newly married couple continues from their honeymoon to their eventual break up back in USA, later in the film we discover the events that led to the breakup shown at the beginning. Tom has a flash back about their perfect relationship and where the problems started.
Mise en scene
Airport terminal, bags from holiday, wearing casual clothing, natural setting and look, crowded area & main characters central within shots. Sarah’s family posh preened looking with a large house. Tom ordinary American with very little wealth and a grubby city flat. Complete contrast in appearance to show their differences and another reason why it was a doomed relationship.
Representation
Sarah - Daddy’s little princess, rich, blonde, fairytale lifestyle.
Contrast in American people who come together to be married.
Tom - Ordinary American with no money and average job.
Contrast in American people who come together to be married.
Tom - Ordinary American with no money and average job.
Camera angles/Editing
The start has been edited to blur into focus as the titles appear, panning to show main characters, pauses as Just Married shows up, fight between them pushing and objects being thrown, close ups on expressions as they prank each other, shots looking up to show difference and when they are on the escalators, point of view from the car and focus on Tom in the rear mirror, match on action between the speaker and Sarah, crane shot as Tom enters his flat.
Lighting
Natural lighting from sun and then from lamps as it gets dark, looks as realistic as possible according to the situation. Maybe some use of Fillers to soften the shadows and create a realisitc character on screen.
Sound
Diegetic sound of airport terminal, crowd noise, quiet whilst they talk.
Non diegetic sound in the background of a song (‘Do your thing’ Basement jaxx) that isn’t really parallel to the image on screen.
Non diegetic sound in the background of a song (‘Do your thing’ Basement jaxx) that isn’t really parallel to the image on screen.
Genre
Comedy Romance
Titles
The Beginning of the film is what happens at the end as the marriage breaks up.
Talking comes in later it starts with music and only their expression tells you something is happening.
