The composition of this piece of cinematography is crucial
to the narrative of the film as it initially give us the setting for the
majority of the film. The cinematography itself is a long shot. It is use very
conventionally to establish the forth coming scenes as well as, I believe, having
a political motive about consumerism and American capitalism. This is due to
the fact that in a time of hardship the Americans look to the mall and
consumerism for protection, supporting the cultural dominant ideologies in American
society. The lighting also supports
this. The bright lighting has connotations of hope and purity. This could be
the film maker, inadvertently supporting this capitalist value through the
medium of his characters in the still. The general mise-en-scene of the still also
adheres to genre conventions. The characters wear a range of clothing to show
their current situation. Authority is given to the officer because of his
clothing while the protagonist takes a back row seat as more of a helper in the
situation, as is shown here by her being off to the side in a supporting role.
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