Favourite Film Analysis - Deadpool

Deadpool is an engaging film for several reasons. The mixture of action and comedy make it appropriate for a wider range of viewers and the romantic story line that it is roughly based around may also interest viewers who do not commonly watch marvel films.

Firstly, the trailer starts with a fade-in and fade-out of different elements of the film, which help to build the story line for the potential viewer. Diegetic sound from these clips can occasionally be heard where essential for the audiences understanding.  Non-diegetic music can be heard which builds tension as it increases in tempo and volume. This helps to act as a ‘bridge’ between different clips and blends the montage of video images together so it appears to run smoothly and as naturally as possible. There are also small comedic sections of dialogue added in amongst the tension building by Ryan Reynold's character, Wade Wilson, later known as Deadpool. This helps to break up some of the actin that some may find scary in the trailer and advertise one of the many genres and audiences the audience can appeal to. About 45 seconds into the trailer, the marvel logo swipes across the screen and a soundtrack starts playing over the top. This helps to lift the mood as we see wade dancing to it. This is still the opposite of a normal situation as he is sitting in a superhero suit with his legs dangling over the side of a motorway bridge. This helps to introduce the genre of action/adventure as well.

The cutting between shots then increases to, at some points, 3 shots every second to build suspension as the action takes a lead. You can also hear off-screen diegetic sounds of sirens and then later the enhanced sounds of guns being loaded. This creates a feeling of danger to the viewer as it is something that everyone relates to with negative connotations such as death. There is then another comedic section as the tempo is suddenly stopped by the window of a smashed car rolling down. It then reveals deadpool with his hands in the air who announces the fact that he 'wears red so the bad guys don’t see him bleed'. The action scene then continues with the use of guns, motorbikes and fast cars, which all relate to the genre and are props commonly used in this style of film to display power. The sounds of the cars are enhanced so the audience are aware that they are present. This also adds a sense of drama and interest to the background noise that we hear. There is then voice over coming from deadpool which acts as a bridge to link the several different shots from diverse sections of the movie. They include explosions, use of guns and pyrotechnics to create mise-en-scene and advertise the genre. There is then a fade-in and out introduction of two other characters that work against and later with deadpool. This allows the characters to be introduced. There is also other narration coming from different characters which is laid over the top of again different cuts from the movie which have been edited together. There is also non-diegetic music playing to act as a bridge between different shots. They also then use slow motion footage to break up the action, during which the main character breaks the fourth wall and starts talking to the audience through the camera as he exclaims ‘wait, did I leave the stove on’. This introduces the comedy of the character and helps to advertise the section of comedy genre that we witness. There is then several really fast cuts of again, different kinds of action including cars crashing, being flipped over and violence between other characters. The deadpool logo then appears on the screen to finish the trailer.