Mission Impossible

Mission Impossible.

The scene starts off with a fast approaching aerial shot of Tom Cruise climbing up a mountain face in Utah. There is a sound of the wind blowing during the first moments this is to symbolise the emptiness of the place and how remote he his this makes us feel like he is on a mission due to the fact he Is climbing a remote mountain in the middle of the desert but we later on find out that it was his holiday. Tom Cruise is wearing a vest, trousers and trainers this is to add to the effect that he is on holiday and casually climbing with no harness or safety equipment at a huge height which makes us think danger.

After zooming in to him climbing the camera zooms back out this is to show the sheer scale of the mountain he is climbing and to also express the emptiness of the area he is. The following shot is a shot looking down on Tom Cruise from the top of mountain you can see the ground below and there is nothing stopping him from falling straight to the rocky bottom. Shortly after Tom Cruise turns his head to look at a rock a fair distance a way from him. Then the music stops and the sound of the wind fills the room and a slow motion shot of him jumping from one rock to the other. They made this clip slow motion to emphasis the sheer gap that he jumps and to also to again put the viewers in suspense and the fact that it is slow motion leaves the viewers waiting longer to find out weather he will make it. Slow motion is used a lot in action clips many action films use slow motion to add effect to here film.

When Tom Cruise lands the jump he slips and slides down the rock face they film this at different angles to emphasis what is happening it grabs the viewers attention and makes them on edge and then when he stops him self from falling the angle holts at one view and the music which was very energetic and thrilling comes to a sudden holt. Its like its trying to create the feeling of the heart stopping.  The next shot shows tm hanging off the rock with one hand showing the ground bellow, lakes, trees demonstrate the height he is. After the thrilling moment off Tom Cruise falling to his death.  You see a stunning view off the area around and you can see why he choses this place as holiday.

The next shot is very important Tom swings his body so both of his arms are holding the rock, the way he is gripping the rocks make him looks like he is Jesus on the cross which is hinting to him being a saviour and all that comes with Jesus.

When Tom reaches the top of the cliff a rotating 3d shot of him which also shows the stunning scenary.  Then the helicopter arrives with a man pointing a rocket launcher at Tom which makes him look like he is being attacked. The rocket lands and makes you think it going to blow. Tom shortly reveals it’s a message and the credits roll. With the classic theme tune blasting out.