The trailer for The Godfather analyzes the characters and plot developments shown. Scenes introduce powerful characters, some with weapons, involved in an argument that leads to violence and police involvement. Flashbacks create mystery around a relevant early scene. Shots shift between main characters, suggesting a significant change in their relationship. The trailer ends only with the title, creating intrigue to learn more.

1. Analyzing a Gangster Movie Trailer:
The Godfather

2. The first shot of the trailer for
'The Godfather' shows the
audience the production
company of the film.
The second shot of the
trailer is what appears to be
a flashback as it has a soft
white lighting on it and also
fades out which could
suggest to the audience
that this was possibly
before the problem occurs.

3. These next two scenes
show us characters that
will be significant to the
plot but also very
powerful as they are
shown in both wide
shots and close ups. One
of the characters is
holding a weapon which
suggests violence and
action.
This shot again shows
the production company
but also means that we
are about to find out
about the film but not
yet told what it is called.

4. These next two
(separate)
scenes show us
more main
characters and their
relations with each
other. The second
one is quite dark
which is quite
ambiguous as the
audience does not
yet know if they are
there to help or if
they are the enemy.

5. These three shots
are all wide shots
and all transition to
each other from first
to second to third. It
starts with an
argument over an
issue (1st shot) then
we see the actual
issue itself (2nd
shot) and lastly the
journey to set it
right (3rd shot)

6. In these shots we can
see the violence start to
come into play. There is
a sense of mystery in
the first two shots as
they are waiting to be
attacked and the
mysterious car driving
by.
In this third shot we can
see police officers at the
scene/involved in the
violence taking place
which suggests
corruption of the police
in the film.

7. The first shot goes back
to the flashback that
was shown in the
beginning of the trailer
(this can create mystery
as it makes the audience
question why it is such a
relevant scene).
The next two shots are
scenes which move back
and forth from the main
characters which could
suggest that something
will change significantly
between them from
when it begins to when
it ends but also
suggesting a possible
shift in power.

8. The second to last shot of
the trailer is of a woman
and the door closing on her.
She is also, the second (if
not only) woman that has
been shown throughout the
whole trailer which could be
a representation of how
(some) women are
presented in gangster
films.
The trailer ends with the
name of the film being
shown on the screen and
nothing else which could
be effective as it could
make people want to go
watch it and find out more
as no names (of actors or
makers of the film) are
stated in it.