I am going to be focusing on the film minority report. I will be analysing the first 15 minutes of the film to find out what genre minority report comes under or if it's a hybrid.

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A genre is a category of film. There are a lot of different genres ranging from horror to romance. I’ll be able to tell the genre of the film by the setting of the film and characters, it can also be interpreted from the sound, music and the lighting. If a film is a hybrid that means it comes under more than one genre. If the film is set in a dark gloomy wood that would suggest the genre is horror. If there are, characters like wizards then it would probably be a fantasy.

I am going to be focusing on the film minority report. I will be analysing the first 15 minutes of the film to find out what genre minority report comes under or if it’s a hybrid.

The opening credits contains the constant beat of a heart, this creates tension. The screen is black and the actor’s names appear they are big and have a watery effect flowing over them. There are a lot of flashing images of Howard Marks his wife and her secret lover. The camera keeps focusing on a pair of scissors. Then the camera zooms in on an eye, and one of the precogs said “murder” out loud. Looking at the opening credits; I would suspect that the film is a thriller though it may also be a horror.

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The first setting of the film is Howard Marks house, the house is dark it’s just like a normal house. Then the setting switches to the precrime building, containing the 3 precogs. Precrime is a new technology that can predict murders. It is very effective. There is a lot of technology that we don’t have in 2005. The computers don’t have keyboards, and people control them with their hands, they are also transparent. The setting changes to Howard Marks house, the front room and kitchen are bright and airy. Outside it is a nice sunny day. Looking at all ...

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