25th Hour

Quiz answers:

1. Reflecting mood

2. Xenophobia and Racism

3. True

4. He wants Monty to atone for his crime

This shot is awesome. I feel like it encapsulates this character very well. We've got a very nice frame put in by the doors. The shot overall is very nicely framed, with Jacob in the bottom left of the frame, the door framing him pretty well. The right side of the frame doesn't have much in it, but it's nice anyway. I like this shot because it puts Jacob's character behind glass that kind of looks like bars, and we see him very defeated looking. He kind of seems to realize what this crush of his could do to him, how it could get him in trouble, how he could end up behind bars. And he just looks so defeated and unsure of himself, and the shot emphasizes that by making him small. 

Not a lot is going on in this shot, but I think it's really beautiful. It's Monty's left hand, with a ring on it. But it's not a wedding ring or anything like that. It's symbolizes that something has importance in his life, but it's not marriage or the relationship. The couch is important in this scene too because it's where the drugs and money were hidden. The hand is front and center, but I kind of like that for this shot, as it is a pretty extreme close up. This one shot has a lot of feel to it. The hand rubbing over the couch seems to symbolize regret. The lighting on the hand is very bright, trying to show maybe innocence, even though he's not so innocent.

This shot was very intriguing to me. The placement of everybody feels very deliberate. Monty is at the center, Jacob is immediately to his right, and there's Frank, to his left, but very far away. It does look like nice asymmetry just from a cinematography standpoint. But it's got an importance to it as well. Jacob is close to him, because he wants to be close to Monty relationally, and he really cares about him. Frank is on the outskirts. He does really care about Monty, but he's also really pissed at him and feels as though he deserves what he is getting. There is a divide growing between Frank and Monty, and it's shown her. Also, Frank is not paying attention to Monty, he's focused on girls and alcohol here. He does care for Monty, but he's also kind of ambivalent towards him.

I like this shot because it's so simple. Not a whole lot is going on, but it is very big. We see Monty Frank and Jacob leaning over the railing, watching a boat go by. Watching something normal go by, watching something leave, watching freedom float away sort of. The fog looms over the city far away, showing a definite uncertainty for Monty and his future, and for the city of New York as well and it's future. And I like that there are normal people running around in the background. It just shows that life goes on behind as they are reaching this serious point in life.