Camerawork Minority Report Analysis

Camerawork: Minority Report shot-by-shot analysis

Shot 1

Medium Close Up (MCU)

In this scene which is a medium close up (MCU) we can see all the policemen looking at John Anderton (Tom Cruise) who they are targeting right now. We can also see the surprising and very annoyed look on the policemens as he will have to capture his mate (John Anderton) who is a fellow colleague of his. They also look very serious as they are capturing a potential murderer. Due to the number of policemen in this scene it could suggest how powerful John is and how many policemen it takes to take him down. The light is pointing at the policemen to perhaps show that their presence is very noticeable and John should be scared as we can see in shot 3.

Shot 2

Establishing Shot (ES)

In this shot we can see the scene is set where John Anderton (Tom Cruise) is being chased. The gloomy lighting suggests how dodgy and unwelcoming the alleyway is. The dark side of the car could perhaps be a hiding/escape route for John. He may want to run through there to escape into the darkness where he isn't very visible. The bright side of the shot may show where the policemen are coming from as their presence should be noticeable and they want to be seen as very dominant.

Shot 3

Medium Close Up (MCU)

Within this medium close up we can see John Anderton (Tom Cruise) looking up at the futuristic policemen which tells us that he has less power in this situation. The light is pointed onto his face so we can see his facial expressions. The shadow on the other side of his face suggests that he may be wanting escape into the darkness. He also looks like he could be thinking of a way to escape. We can also see that he is slightly nervous or scared. The background isn't very visible so it makes the audience focus on the protagonist (Tom Cruise) so we can feel more connected to him.