Textual Analysis - Ishma - Unthinkable

Unthinkable is a psychological thriller centered around a interrogator and an FBI agent who press a suspect terrorist into give in the location of three nuclear weapons set to detonate in the U.S. This is similar to our film, not only as it is a similar genre, but the man being interrogated is in trouble for his own fault. He got himself where he is and so is paying for his actions. The same thing happens in our film, as the man does not do what he told and ends up getting himself killed. The opening sequence of this film is silent whilst showing the titles. This builds suspense and the viewer feels more intrigued to know about what is to come. This is similar to our opening, as there is no sound during the titles. I think we have used this effectively in the same way as this film.  You can hear the diegetic sounds of the camera moving, putting the viewer at ease and making it more comfortable as you have more of an idea about what is going on, that his using a camera to film. It then cuts from the camera in a few positions, from a close up of his lower face, to the ceiling, and then back at his face. These jump cuts put the viewer one edge and wonder what this tape is about. The first thing you see is the man himself. The effect is an old fashioned sepia effect which gives a rustic and dramatic affect on the viewer when they see it. We have used this use of effects in our flashback. The flashback is black and white to indicate to the viewer that it is a different time period. The character is dark haired with dark eyes giving connotations of mystery and threat. The style of his hair is bushy and messy which indicates to the viewer that his rustic and messy style reflects his personality. He is wearing a shirt to try and look more serious as in his video he is trying to look threatening. However, his top buttons his undone with a scruffy collar indicating he is nervous and scared. He breathes heavily showing he is maybe fed up or scared. We can also get this idea as he clears his voice before he speaks showing he is nervous. The room is empty, reflecting his life having no meaning or missing something. It looks run down and not lived in to try and have an impact on the people who will view his video. He then starts talking and we understand what is going on and what he is trying to do. He retakes this a few times showing he may not know what he is trying to do or how to do it. This could imply that during the film this is what is going to happen to him; he will try to achieve something but will have trouble doing it. The expressions he makes and the way he talks shows the viewer how he is feeling and that he is having difficulty to achieve what he is doing. He then puts on a jacket to make himself feel more confident and then finally says his message. During this the camera zooms very slowly, building dramatic impact. By the end of this, we know what the film is about. Then the film cuts into the title with non diegetic music. The music is triumphant and dramatic. This represents his achievement for finally filming the message. The title is on a black background. The black shows connotations of death and danger. The writing is blue showing connotations of sadness which we assume is how he and other people will be filming later on in the film. The blue writing is also flickering, looking like water or a sea which could indicate the feeling of infinity which is what his thinks he can reach by doing what he has planned. 

The background of this poster is a bomb site within a city with flames and explosions which clearly indicates that the film has some sort of action and crime in it. The blue sky in the picture is above all of this and represents that in such a peaceful environment there is still bloodshed. But in the middle you see this man with blood on his shoulder and you question who this man is. The blood indicates he has some relation with murder or crime. One the side with no blood, you would associate with worry and threat and the side with blood you see safety from the helicopter which you automatically associate with being safe. This is irony, however, it could indicate that to be safe and in control you need to suffer. This can also imply that behind all the control and safely, there is also violence and killing. You would then question that maybe this man is the reason for this violence as the blood is on him and he is responsible, which in the film is true, as his threatens the terrorist so much that it causes grief to others even though that is not his intention. The writing is white but ‘think’ is highlighted in red which shows connotations of danger indicating that without thinking you can do harm.