In dead man shoes, Shane Meadows uses simplicity to capture the nature of the film, the characters are mostly non famous, or actors from workshops, he does this to create a freshness to the film, so that we are living a new experience, it is like taking a fresh breath of air.
when we analyse the film we notice its location which is Matlock in Derbyshire. this allows the audience to understand the purity of the location that is haunted by the impurities of the actors actions or events in the past. Meadows outlines the ways in which murder goes on, not only this but other crimes that go on unpunished. this brings the plot into view of one taking justice into their own hands. from seeing this the audience are set at a place of eerie tension and left in suspense to how far this person will go to self proclaim the justice that was lost.
Along with the location, the accents and colloquial language used by the characters also prove a very clear and different atmosphere.Shane goes about capturing the intensity of the emotions or the situation that is in hand.
Meadows does not use lots of affects in the film, no fancy programs, only black and white footage which appears as though the film is broken in flash backs from the editing to the camera. the camera focuses on each character, a combination of long shots, close ups and mid shots all help the audience to understand each individual character and the role they play in the situation present.
the music in the background is simple and helps exploit the emotions of the characters.the audience can empathise with the characters as they watch and adore the bond between the two brothers. the raw emotions like the burning anger of revenge from the avenger.
All this is done to capture the reality and the nature of the film. the punchline that rips your guts open and the coldness that runs through your spine when you discover the twist. the brotherly love that could never end till death, the pain, sacrifice and hurt and finally the search for redemption.
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