TASK:Symbolism in movies

For this task I was asked to watch a movie of my choice and then make analyse the following:

-Genre

- Colours 

- Actors

- The Mis-En-Scene (props, lighting, costumes codes and conventions of a movie).

The movie I have chosen to analyse is Mission Impossible Fallout (2018).  The base genre of the film is action however spy works as a sub genre making the movie a spy action movie. It's evident within the movie that the movie is a spy-action film. This is because of the codes and conventions that are featured within the film.  It's mainly evident through action scenes and car chases as well as a helicopter chase sequence with explosions. Furthermore the narrative or plot of the film is similar to the formula that is "recycled" by producers and Directors, when they may make an action film, and by also taking adaptations and then applying them to their films. 

For example the colour that is mainly featured throughout the duration of the film, is black. This is particularly because it enforces the stereotype of, stealth (which is a basic feat of being a spy). It's obvious that most if not all characters will end up wearing some form of black to enforce the stereotypes that spy's are supposedly working "underground", and undercover to hide the fact that their doing anything dangerous.  Red is also a prominent colour mainly featured in this particular genre of film. The red in this sense is to connote blood or death of characters as there are many death 

In terms of actors the lead or protagonist, is played by Tom Cruise  (plays the character Ethan Hunt),  The character portrayed by Tom Cruise matches the genre and the theme of the movie franchise to be secretive and outgoing. To audiences Ethan Hunt is regarded as the embodiment of the Mission Impossible Franchise. 


Mis En Scene helps us as the audience to identify the essentials of a movie identify it as whatever genre it is. This is evident within Mission Impossible, as for the Mis-En-Scene, there are props such as guns, technology, cars, and weapons like knives. Furthermore there's mostly two organisations that are always associated with the plot. These codes and conventions help the audience identify the main genre to be an action movie with spy elements.