Thelma & Louise Image Analysis

Camera Angle

The camera angle is a medium close up, this means the audience can identify what is going on in the scene very clearly. It is also highlighting the expressions on the character's faces. The female character in this shot is dominating the shot, this suggests that she might also be dominating the situation that is going on. This shot also suggests that they are the only two people in the scene that matter in this frame of time.

Characters

 This image portrays that she is the Femme Fatal and it is possible that he has done something to aggravate her for him to be in this situation.Stereotypically, Femme Fatal's only threaten people who have threatened them. An example of this would be The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo, when she tattoos his stomach, 'I am a sadistic pig and a rapist.' because he raped her, this gave her an incentive to do what she did.

 Props

 His shirt may represent his innocence, due to its colour, white, however if we look closely we can see it is an off-white, maybe to represent that fact that he is not so innocent, possibly that he had good intentions at the start but they detiriorated. This could then be a mis-representation, suggesting he has done something to aggravate her for him to be in this situation. The gun represents his life being on the line and whether he should live is down to the woman.

Location

From this shot, it is not clear to see that is is filmed in a car park, however this is a generic film location. It is a good loaction because the ceilings are low, so enclosed in a claustophobic space is always considerd a thriller convention. It could also signify her closing down on him, and facing her fears to stand up to him. Also that fact that they are usually empty, this leaves activities for the characters.  

Lighting

This is non-ambient lighting, much like the opening scene of Essex Boys in the garage. It creates a sense of fear and threat to the audience. This lighting also establishes the audience's focus on the characters, especially as the background is blurred. The brightest part of the shot is the barrell of the gun, drawing the focus to that aspect of the shot.