Wednesday, 2 October 2013

Hart's War

The film "Hart's War" uses location, setting, props, costume, make-up and hair to show different personalities throughout the film in many ways. The film is based on Collin Farrell (Lieutenant) who has been imprisoned in Germany in a camp with other American soldiers.

The first scene with Colin Farrell looks smart and well educated which is foreshadowing the fact that he was studying Law at Yale University and later on in the film we can see him using his knowledge when he's fighting Terrence Howard's case in the court room. 

The first key scene I chose was when Bruce Willis is talking to Colonel Werner Visser when they are talking and drinking together and Bruce Willis saw the Werner's gun taken apart on the table and puts all together and aims it at the Colonel, he did this to show he is not scared of him. The location of the scene is in the Colonel's room they're in, looks really calm and cosy showing that the Germans are in charge there because they are more privileged than American's. Colonel Werner looks smarter and more sophisticated and his uniform shows that the German leader has done something good for his country because he has medals and a rank, expressing the fact that even though he's and evil and nasty person he done something heroic for his country. 
Colonel Werner Visser's make up is much brighter than Bruce Willis' which expresses the fact that he is Charge in that room, his uniform is much cleaner and smarted than Bruce Willis', although the make up on the German is pale and dark around the eyes giving the audience the impression that he is an evil person. 
When Colonel Werner Visser puts on his vinyl, he says its "black jazz" music, giving us the idea that Werner has nothing against black people.

Colonel Werner Visser's room is much cleaner and organised than the American Soldier's showing that he is more important at the camp and that he's in charge leading the whole camp.

The second location is when Bruce Willis sends Colin Farrell to another barrack because he said there's not enough space in the Officer's barrack. The place they sent him is dirty and packed with many people and all they have there for him is a bunk bed in middle. 
 

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