Ali G indahouse film opening analysis

Ali G Indahouse

(Mark Mylod, 2002)
Produced by Working Title (+2); distribution: Universal
Budget:£5m

 These shots are the opening shots of the film. We can denote that they are wearing heels and dresses is the middle of the day in a rough looking area connoting that they are located in a rougher area. There is a shot reverse shot here. There is also a head over the shoulder shot here. We can also denote that in the background behind these characters the area is rather unkept and dirty, also graffiti is clearly shown. Not much can be conoted from this brief

This shot appears after a brief confrontation between two women and a thug looking man. The camera is static but the car moving towards the camera as if making an entrance.

We can denote from this screenshot that the area is touch looking a rather dirty. This connotes where the film is set in and the area set it. this may lead onto what genre the film may be. The viewer is yet to see the central protagonist which is a sign of narrative enigma. The bright yellow car can be denoted, this may connote what kind of person the central protagonist is and also suggests there may be humour involved in the genre.

The opening montage to this is followed by a very exaggerated shoot out scene which is made comically to make the audience laugh. So straight away the genre of the film is revealed. This shoot out is also a dream, so after this opening shoot out 'Ali G' wakes up, snapping back into reality.

During the opening montage of the film, we see no character apart from extras used to create a sense of where the film is set. As the opening the montage finishes, we see actors which aren't included in the film, just the opening for a short period. We then see the main protagonist (Ali G) who enters humorously. Straight away we get a sense of the character personality.

Duration of opening = 3:10
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