Planet Terror

Time: 1 Hour and 45 Minutes
Box Office: $25M

Film Analysis

Step 1: Pre-Viewing

1. Title of film: Planet Terror
2. Director & Producer: Quentin Tarantino, Robert Rodriguez
3. Release Date: June 21, 2007
4. Film Genre: Action, Horror, Science Fiction

Step 2: Viewing

1. Important moments: An important moment in the film is when Cherry quits her job for the last time. There is a dispute between two men at the military base which leads to one of the men shooting at the other but accidentally missing, causing a toxic gas to be released. When Joe is inspected at the doctor's office, the infection and its symptoms are shown. Cherry gets her leg eaten by zombies and uses a stick as a leg in order to walk around during the chaotic times. The group ends up being held hostage by the military. Cherry is then given a gun as a prosthetic by Ray which allows them to kill those holding them hostage and being able to escape. Ray gets shot, and the helicopter picks them up to take them somewhere safer. 

2. Atmosphere of the Film: The camera angles that were repetitively used in the film were extreme close ups to show the hideous symptoms of the infection, and establishing shots to show how mysterious the setting is. The lighting was very low key which made every scene appear to be in a really dark location. The music used was loud, suspenseful, and unexpectedly played at a random times to give the film an eerie feel. The editing makes the film appear grainy and a bit like a montage. 
3. What is the mood or tone of the film? The mood of the film is suspenseful. 
4. Explain the look of the film: The look of the film is gory and disgusting. 

5. Explain the use of sound/music and/or sound effects in the film: The music used is very loud and rapid making the scenes more intense. 

6. Physical qualities presented in the film: The qualities presented are music, dramatizations, special effects, and color. 

Step 3: Post-Viewing

1. What is the central message of this motion picture? The central message is to keep going and never give up.  Just "reach up" when you fall. 

2. Consider the effectiveness of this film communicating its message. As a tool of communication, what are its strengths and weaknesses? The film does a good job in communicating its message. The strengths were the pep talks between the characters that inspired the other to keep going. 

3. How do you think the filmmakers wanted the audience to respond? The filmmakers wanted the audience to cringe and laugh. 

4. Does this film appeal more to the viewer’s emotion? How does it make you feel? The film made me laugh and feel really disturbed with all the gory scenes. 

5. Write a question to the filmmaker that is left unanswered by the motion picture: What happened to the brother that was told the secret recipe?

6. Would you recommend this movie to your friends? (Y/N)? Yes, I would recommend it to my friends because I found it pretty amusing and funny to watch.

7. How would you grade this movie? (E-NC) I would give this movie and AP because it wasn't that bad of a movie but it also wasn't that excellent.