Snakes On A Plane is an action thriller directed by David R. Ellis which was released in 2006. It stars Samuel L. Jackson, Julianna Margulies and Nathan Phillips. A mob boss puts hundreds of snakes on a public flight to try and murder a prime witness.
Its rating is 5.9/10 on the IMDB website. Some may consider this to be good rating, but I didn't enjoy the film. It wasn't particularly thrilling and the narrative was bland. I think it's just another opportunity for Samuel L. Jackson to try and prove he's a 'bad ass'.
I will now analyse the trailer and the poster later on.
All the camera shots in this trailer are taken inside the plane or showing the plane itself. However, the number of different shots and angles are superior to the number of locations as most of the film is set on the plane.
Close up shots of the snakes are used to scare the viewer but also attract those seeking thrills. There are also several shots of the snakes moving around the plane then attacking. This increases tension before delivering the final scare. Medium shots of the different characters are used to show their shock and pain.
Samuel L. Jackson's character is often filmed from a low angle, representing his power and position in the narrative.
Bright text on a black background is an edit used several times to help understand the film's setting and narrative.
A wide variety of characters are filmed in the short trailer to show the size of the plane and the potential victims. Rapid transitions are also used to keep the audience's attention.
The mise en scene shows us that the motion picture is set in a dark, unmanned plane, which shows that something is wrong.
The sounds also increase the suspense. A slow drum beat which increases in speed suddenly when the first snake attacks plays throughout the trailer. There are also a few lines of various characters and we can hear plane sounds and also snakes hissing in the background. These kind of diagetic sounds increase the verisimilitude of the scene.
The target audience for this trailer is thriller/disaster film fans. The unmanned plane is a perfect setting for a disaster film, even without it crawling with deadly snakes. The quick edits and soundtrack also qualify it as a thriller trailer. The fans of Samuel L. Jackson will also be attracted to the film by the trailer due to him being shown several times.
I have now finished the analysis of the thriller trailers.
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