Argo is a thriller film based on a true-story that has you sitting at the edge of your seat with fingers crossed. The film was released in October 2012 and brought a tremendous amount of light to a tragedy that several people never knew about thirty four years prior1. This film is a masterpiece at using techniques such as Mise- En- Scene, sound, and cinematography in a way that draws people in, making the audience feel anxious and heart racing. From the very first scene of the film, the audience is drawn to the chaos and the viewer’s adrenaline already starts pumping. The sounds of the Iranian riot in the unfamiliar language bring fear and anxiety in the audience. The bombarding voices from the people in the riot proceed to get louder and
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The music added to the scene when the hostages were walking into the airport was dramatic and suspenseful. This foreshadows that the last ten minutes of the movie is going to drastically heat up and intensify. The Americans walk to the counter to get their passports checked, which turns out to be an incredibly slow process. The time elapsing create the most intensified moment of the entire film, and the slow pace scene keep the audience on their toes and on edge. The viewers watch as the Iranians speak in the unfamiliar language, but don’t know what they are saying. This is a powerful moment because the sound of the Iranians speaking the language that is not known from either the audience, or the characters portrays to the viewer’s that the Americans are overwhelmingly nervous. When the men and women finally get through, the audience is uplifted and hopeful. When the six Americans get on the plane, and the flight attendant says, “The Iranian land is now cleared,” the music and sounds create an overwhelming feeling of relief. For the first time during the film, the soundtrack is slow and steady which symbolizes the suspense is finally over and the hostages are set free. The goal sound had in this part of the film was to provoke an emotional feeling from the audience. The six Americas that the viewers have been incredibly attached to for the past two hours are about to be
The music added to the scene when the hostages were walking into the airport was dramatic and suspenseful. This foreshadows that the last ten minutes of the movie is going to drastically heat up and intensify. The Americans walk to the counter to get their passports checked, which turns out to be an incredibly slow process. The time elapsing create the most intensified moment of the entire film, and the slow pace scene keep the audience on their toes and on edge. The viewers watch as the Iranians speak in the unfamiliar language, but don’t know what they are saying. This is a powerful moment because the sound of the Iranians speaking the language that is not known from either the audience, or the characters portrays to the viewer’s that the Americans are overwhelmingly nervous. When the men and women finally get through, the audience is uplifted and hopeful. When the six Americans get on the plane, and the flight attendant says, “The Iranian land is now cleared,” the music and sounds create an overwhelming feeling of relief. For the first time during the film, the soundtrack is slow and steady which symbolizes the suspense is finally over and the hostages are set free. The goal sound had in this part of the film was to provoke an emotional feeling from the audience. The six Americas that the viewers have been incredibly attached to for the past two hours are about to be