Film Analysis: San Andreas

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This film analysis we will look at the film, San Andreas. San Andreas is an Action based film directed by Brad Peyton staring Dwayne Johnson, Carla Gugina and Alexandra Daddario. As we begin analyzing this film it is important to take a look at how the beginning of the film sets the pace. The opening scene begins with a girl driving her car in the mountains; she soon gets hit by a mud/rock slide knocking her off the cliff. Form within this scene is already setting up expectations. This girl driving in her car very distracted, reaching into the back of the car into her bag, texting, all of which implies that she is a typical young women who may or may not pay much attention while driving. During this time you begin seeing the winding road and

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