Migrain analysis of Wanted trailer

MIGRAIN analysis of Wanted 2008 trailer :
Media Language- Close Up Panning of Angelina Jolie, strong, shooting a gun setting up her character narratives and intention from the beginning, Medium shot of male character(James Mcavoy)side angle looking terrified from Jolie's character showing vulnerability, the roles of males and females have reversed. Setting in an undercover building showing assassins are very "sly", "devious" "deadly", Low angle of the target zone- reflecting on the rival target they want to kill. Close up facial expression of Angelina Jolie's face expressing her disappointment of James Mcavoy's character, could be interpreted the failures the males have had and the disappointment females have to live through. Rapid shot of the Dodge Viper being driven crazily , Angelina Jolie driving and picking up the male on the passenger, James Mcavoy terrified of being killed showing female dominance. Low angle, medium shot of Angelina Jolie standing symbolizing her female dominance, being looked up to

Institution- Universal Pictures, Well Known American film production company

Genre-Action, often featuring characters such as Angelina Jolie, (Mr and Mrs Smith, Tomb Raider), Morgan Freeman(Lucky number slevin)

Representation of Angelina Jolie's character- Strong,independent woman- shooting of the gun in the supermarket can represent her threat and danger as a renowned assassin.
James Mcavoy's gun loader falling out as he prepares to take aim represents his vulnerability a sense of innocence, naive. The representation of the location where the film may have set is that it is undercover hideout where the assassins do their planning and practicing of shooting weaponry at targets.

Audience- Social class C1, Clerical jobs, small tradesman , Ages 18+,appeals to genders of both males and females, appeals to males, such as the actors featuring Morgan Freeman, James Mcavoy and Common, also the character of Angelina Jolie sexually promiscuous dressed,objectified. Also would appeal to females as aspirer's due to her masculinity strength and also seeing her as an independent woman in other films such as Lara Croft, and Mr and Mrs Smith and trying to become more like her using personal relationships.

Ideologies- Anti-patriarchal, unconventional in society, the roles have reversed as the female is saving the male from being attacked. Angelina Jolie is seen to be the more dominant in the film, whilst James Mcavoy's character more vulnerable,scared, terrified. Therefore the roles have reversed breaking away from the stereotypical male and female characters that are shown in the society.

Narrative-non- linear Narrative, Todorov's theory highlighting the narrative structure of Wanted, The Proppian hero theory and how it breaks this theory as the female is seen more often as the protagonist.