1. Matt Lumley
Film beginning analysis
Movie: Citizen Kane - 1941
Director: Orson Welles
Studio: RKO
Written by: Orson Welles
Movie: Back to the future – 1985
Director: Robert Zemeckis
Studio: Universal Studios
Written by: Bob Gale/ Robert Zemeckis
Movie: When Harry met Sally – 1989
Director: Ron Reiner
Studio: MGM
Written by: Nora Rephron
Harry is a cup half empty (pessimistic) kind of person and Sally is a cup half full type of
person (optimistic).
Harry believes in viewing life negatively so that if something goes badly, he won’t be
affected as much as say Sally would as she’s a happy person and views everything positively,
therefore bad things will hit her harder.
Movie: The Graduate - 1967
Director: Mike Nichols
Studio: MGM
Written by:
Looks around
No movement
Same scene ( a wall)
2. Matt Lumley
Dull lighting
Shadow follows
Suitcase in same situation as him
‘Do they match?’ early question
He has no choice of where he is going
Clueless about his future
Not looking at camera
