Evaluation of MI2 (Melissa Kerrison work)

What is the film about?
Agent Ethan Hunt (played by Tom Cruise) has been sent on a mission to retrieve and destroy the supply of a genetically created disease called 'Chimera'. His mission is made impossible due to the fact that he is not the only person after samples of the disease. He must also contest with a gang of international terrorists headed by a turned bad former IMF agent who has already managed to steal the cure called 'Bellerophon' and now need 'Chimera' to complete their grand plan of infecting the whole world. In order to infiltrate and locate the terrorist group he relies on the help of an international thief Nyah of whom he quickly develops a love interest. Time is not only running out for Agent Hunt to find and destroy 'Chimera' before the terrorists get their hands on it, but he must also find 'Bellerophon' so as to save his love interest who has already become infected by the disease from a terrible and rapid death.


Mise En Scene
The setting when the extracts opens is a close up of the protagonist Ethan Hunt highlighting his importance within the film, in the background you can see a vast desert this could connote isolation and loneliness this is rienforces due to the fact that he is the only character we can see. Ethan then throws the message into the air and it immediately explodes we are the led onto the film titles itself which are written in the bright bold colours of orange,red and blue connoting the idea of fire and danger, this could be foreshadowing the events to come.

Sound
The diegetic soundtrack within the opening of Mission Impossible 2 is a very iconic and popular soundtrack as audiences will automatically recognise it. At the beginning of the opening we hear a voice coming from this glasses explaining what Ethan's next mission is, this is an example of non diegetic sound. As the title sequences start to roll you start to gain that sense of mystery, this creates suspension for the audience.

Editing
Ethan Hunt as the protagonist gets the most screen time, this is also because he is the only character presented to us in the opening. When Tom Cruise is in the frame the shots are slow paced but this is quickly juxtaposed when the titles are shown creating pace and a sense of urgency. The titles within the title sequences are held in the centre of the screens for around 3 seconds this is just about enough time for the audience watching to take in the actors, directors and producers.

Melissa's interpretation of Mission Impossible 2 is very detailed and crossed off the four sections we need to think about when creating our own; camera angles, mise en scene, sound, editing. I believe she has grasped the concept extremely well. From Melissa's work I have learn't that the pace of the diegetic soundtrack adds to the intesity and excitement of the film.