Analyse the trailer for MissionImpossible-2, showing how successfully it advertises the film on which it is based.

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Analyse the trailer for Mission Impossible-2, showing how successfully it advertises the film on which it is based.

My first impression of the trailer for the film Mission Impossible-2, is that its action packed, futuristic, tense and adventurous. It uses various camera techniques to sustain the interest of a wide audience.

The first image of the trailer is the 3-D Paramount logo. The camera tracks around the logo which shows us that the film is going to be unique and hi-tech compared to other films. The 3-D Paramount logo is a snow topped mountain which is blue/grey in colour. The mountain looks very dominating which could give the impression that there is a dominating character in the film. The next image is the desert which is a rugged, ochre yellow mountain. This image gives us the impression that the atmosphere is calm and relaxed. The camera then tracks along the cliff focusing on Tom Cruise. This is the next image, which is Tom Cruise climbing up the cliff. The camera takes various medium and long shots that dissolve into each other. Long shots create isolation and in this shot Tom Cruise looks alone and isolated because