Minority Report Shot Analysis

This shot takes places when Anderton is trying to find his murder victim in the hotel room in which he is supposed to kill him. It is one of the few shots from the film in a bright, colorful setting. In the background, walls are white and the lighting is very bright, which usually represents something good. The color white, and brightness in general, is generally used to symbolize purity and innocence, so this could be foreshadowing a positive future, which may be related to the coming scene in which Anderton realizes that he can control his own destiny along with his innocence. Anderton and Agatha are still in the shadows, both literally and figuratively, as they are still in the dark surrounding the corruption of the precrime division, but there is a light ahead. The contrast in general from the rest of the film shows a change in the mood, possibly due Anderton’s changed beliefs on Precrime and destiny. The reddish brown ground, unlike the black and white of the rest of the film, stands out, emphasizing the importance of this scene. This is also the first set in the movie that is not futuristic, but instead somewhat old-fashioned. The room actually looks pretty old, especially the booth in the center.  John and Agatha are holding hands, as he is saving her from her life as a precog. The scene is filmed using a full shot with a low angle point of view. The camera is looking slightly up at Anderton and Agatha, but it is also angled to the right. The entire setting can be seen in this single frame.

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