The Fly

THE FLY

When and where is this set - how and when is this established?

- the film has a 70s/80s aesthetic that is created by the costume but it is not necessarily clear what time period the film is set in 

- The location of the film is established as East London by the accents and by the surrounding buildings

When is the beginning, middle and end?

- beginning: up until the fly is introduced, middle: up until the man punches the mirror, end: onwards from the punching of the mirror 

Eyeline is particularly important - why? How is it established and maintained?

- Many of the shots are POV shots of the driver which situates the viewer with him 

- The camera angle also gets progressively higher as the tension rises 

We are invited to compare and contrast the drama inside and outside the bank. How? What is the effect?

- The viewer is not permitted to see the action in the bank but can hear screams, shouting etc. which provides some information 

Identify how sound is used to establish - space, place, drama, comedy, emotion.

- there is no music during the film itself which heavily contrasts with the shocking rock music of the intro 

- As previously stated, sound is used to provide information to the action inside the bank as we aren't given any visual clues

- The minimal sound increases the tension 

Consider the performance - what is effective about the actor’s performance, what kind of direction do you think he had?

- The actor has been clearly type-cast as a classic burly criminal character however, his overreactions at what is just a fly subverts certain expectations of how a character who looks like that would act 

- The actor is very physical in his reactions and uses his physicality to add both comedy and drama to the film 

Does the film situate itself in a genre? How? Does this activate particular expectations, and what does the film do with these expectations?

- The opening dialogue leads the viewer to assume the genre of crime and the bank and masks support this 

- However, the use of comedy and the lack of action shown inside the heist itself subverts expectations of a typical crime film 

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