Analysis of Mission Impossible 2

What is mission impossible 2 about?
Mission Impossible two, is about a secret agent, Ethan hunt (played by Tom Cruise) who is sent to Sydney, to find and destroy a genetically modified disease called ''Chimera'' This film is an Action-Thriller, and is very fast paced and action filled with the conventions of a thriller also included.

Mise-En-Scene
Mission Impossible 2 is firstly set in a desert, this conveys lonliness and isolation of the character, however it could imply that the characater is peaceful and relaxed. The bright sun reflecting on the mountains and a bit of his neck indicates the sun setting and a beautiful view which the viewer can't see, this could be foreshadowing for the events to come, and connote that the viewer will be seeing the opposite to good, this is reinforced by positioning 'Ethan Hunt' in the shadow, implying that he isn't aware of the events to come yet. Him being the only one in the shot so far connotes that he is the protagonist. The titles then begin to show and bright colours of orange, red and white give the effect of the viewer thinking of explosions and fire.

Sound
There is a combination of diegetic sounds and non-diegetic sounds. When the opening sequence starts, you can hear a person speaking, and in the background, you can hear non-diegetic sound coming in. You can hear the wind blowing quietly and then the music gets louder and fast-paced. This creates excitement for the audience. When the sound from the titles has stopped and it changes scene, some traditional spanish music comes in and helps the viewer understand where the scene is shot.

Editing
As there is only one character presented in the opening sequence, Ethan Hunt gets alot of screen time and from this the viewer can infer that they will be the protagonist. At the beginning of this, sthe shots are slow-paced, but increases as the title animation plays and it changes to fast-paced, this gives the viewer an idea of the pace of the film and what it will be like.

Camera Techniques
The opening title sequence starts with a mid-shot of the protagonists face and gives the reader an idea of the setting and the character, it slowly zooms into his face revealing him expressionless and uninterested in what the person speaking is saying. It then cuts to an extreme close-up, and we see his glasses, which give the viewer curiosity as they can't see his face. The camera then zooms back out from the side of his face to a close up and it then pans around to reveal him and his surroundings. This gives the audience an initial idea of the film and how it may turn out.

Overall, I think this opening title sequence is good and engages the viewer, although there isn't much to say about the animation of the titles and explosions as it doesn't last for that long. However they are shown for long enough that you can read it and the use of Mise-En-Scene, Editing, Sound and Camera techniques all help give this title sequence mystery and make the audience want to watch on.