The Untouchables

camera shots
in the opening sequence to this film there is the use of low angled shots for example the one of the gangster on the balcany showing his importance as well as wide shot like when it is looking at the camera. there is also the pov shots of the gangster looking down at the people passing.

there isn't a lot of lighting used in this film therefore as the viewer you begin to wonder what may be in the shadows, which then makes the viewer wonder what may happen.

there is not a lot of speech used only when the two gangsters talk at the start and when the shotting has finished you wonder what is going on as you don't get any imformation from what is said therefore the viewer wants to watch on as they try to find out what is going on.

the tapping of the pram wheels on the stairs also biulds the tention as it begins to get louder and louder and faster and faster biulding up the tention. also this biulds up the confusion in the scene as there is other people walking around.

the basic story line is that the gangsters are coming at midnight therefore there are good guys there to stop them doing whatever is planned. the good guy helps the lady and pram up the stairs. there is then a shootout when they reach the top of the stairs the pram begins to fal bck down the stairs and is stopped at the bottom by a good guy. most of the action is in slow motion allowing you to see everything that is going on making the iewer feel more involved. most of the gangsters are left dead and there is a hostige situation with a citizen being held by a bad guy. there is then another slow motion shot as the biult is fired and hits the bad guy.