No Country For Old Men

No Country For Old Men Analysis

Setting: The film is set in Texas in an isolated area to which whoever goes there will not be able to survive as they will he helpless and abandoned. This can relate to the title of the film as the secluded desert is no place for old men only tough, young charatcers. The setting being as deserted as it is, is usually seen as a covnention in most thriller films as it shows the audience that the character is powerless in the situation they may be in. The effect of this in most thriller films, is that it shows that the victim is feeling trapped and alone which they would be in the setting for 'no country for old men'

Camera Work: For the camera angles they used a close up for when the character was being arrested. By using close ups is allows the audience to see the characters facial expressions and build a relationship with them. Although in the opening scene they have used a close up the identity to the character is an unknown stranger. Doing this builds the suspences for the audience which is a commonly used convention for thrillers.

Editing: At the begining there is a voice over that tells us a bit about the character which is rarely seen in thriller films as it is not seen as conventional. As this is being said each frame is just cut and moves to the next frame. This then moves to a panning shot where we see the camera track the chacratcers feet towards the car where we can hear footsteps. This is conventional as it creates tention for the audience and keeps them waiting on the edge of their seats.

Characters and Costumes: The character that is seen being arrested is dressed all in black which can be seen as mysterious. Black also connotates death and murder which will immedietly give the audience an idea of what he is like. Seeing this will show the viewers of what he is going to be like for the rest of the film and that his actions will carry on as they are. The officer which is dressed in uniform shows his power and authority towards the one getting arrested.