http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bhaDxJNwjPw&feature=PlayList&p=D903D897A8E23D28&playnext=1&playnext_from=PL&index=58

The first two minutes and forty seconds is my scene.

Analysis here.

The executive producer of The Island, Michael Bay has produced many great films. He is also the producer of Transformers and Rise of the Fallen. With the high budget that he usually spends on movies, Michael Bay did an amazing job with his work on The Island, casting two incredible actors for the lead roles with an excellent supporting cast. Through the starting scene of The Island, Michael Bay starts by showing that the island will not be a positive place for Lincoln and Jordan; he also shows us that people will never be content with where they currently are.

Michael Bay shows us through the first scene that the island will not be a good place for the protagonist; he does this through his camera angles, music, and dialogue. The camera angles in this scene are mostly high shots or close-ups. This shows us that the characters are being suppressed by a force that is greater than them. This is one way the Michael Bay shows the viewers that his characters will not have a good experience if they go the island. The higher angles on the cameras, looking down on the characters makes them seem less significant and powerful. Holding them down with the angle of the camera. The music of this scene also brings suspense and hate of the island, the music is very suspenseful and dark. This serves as a warning to the viewers that everything is not as it seems as far as the island is concerned. From the get go they have a feeling of dread about whether or not the island is a good thing. The music sets this suspenseful tone very well. The dialogue in this scene is also setting the viewers up to fear the island. An ominous old man says, “You want to go to the island.” This automatically shows the readers that the island is not a good place. The old man seems like a manipulative being due to his facial expressions and vocal tones. These rather frightening details set the viewers up to fear the island and to hate the institution that created it and is manipulating the people.

He also shows that people will never be content with where they are in the first scene, he shows this with the constant camera movement, the way he portrays Jordan, and the feeling of being drowned that Lincoln feels. The constant camera movement gives the viewers a sense of discontent and restlessness. This reflects Lincoln’s feelings that something isn’t right and that there should be more to the world than what he is told. The camera movement helps to portray this to the audience through the restless feeling it gives them. This genius part of this film is easily recognizable if examined closely. This feeling of discontent with the world is also shown through this scene’s almost godlike portrayal of Jordan. She looks very wise and thoughtful in this scene, very quiet and laid back, however beautiful simultaneously. This shows how Lincoln feels like he needs to have change in his life. Except for the change he is looking for includes her. This constant motion and discontent with what he has is a theme presented often in this film. The final piece of how Michael Bay portrays this constant discontent is the drowning that Lincoln experiences in his dream. This drowning is symbolic for how he feels trapped in this false world that he knows doesn’t exist. This trapped feeling is made clear in this scene as well.

The way that Michael Bay begins his movie The Island is an excellent picture of how the rest of the movie goes. The themes and articles presented in the later movies are all begun in this first three minutes. Michael Bay sought to create a fear of the island, and a restlessness in his characters from the very beginning of the film. Through these themes, we can see his agendas for the film and for the audience.