final beat review

Final beat is an explosive trailer about a young Asian protagonist, who tries to make it in the music industry, but will he break free from the urban jungle or will corrupted gangs and gun violence drag him back down. The Final beat trailer contains various enigmas used to suture and almost captivate the audience into the narrative and allows the audience to create an identification with the problems and issues confronted by the many the main hero, as described in proppain terms.

The cinematography is very creative in the film trailer, and shots of the urban city is juxtaposed with shots of natural and open shots to create a sense that the main protagonist is trying to break free from the endless circle of gang crime and corruption. The use of low key lighting conveys a more darker and sinister feeling, whilst in contrast, sped up shots in the car create a blurred affect and the colours created are almost used to create a certain feeling.

The use of original music allows the trailer to be fresh and original as it contain elements of grim, which allows a young urban audience to identify with the trailer. The trailer contains elements of MTV aesthetics in the way it is edited, as shots are cut and regular intervals long with the beats of the music. However, this constant pattern is disrupted as the montage sequence is introduced, and leaves the audience in a state of shock to make the visual representations on the montage even more effective.

The last montage sequence is used to build to the climax, using a non-linear approach; the narrative structure is disrupted suturing the audience. The montage sequence is done backwards to create a sense that the main protagonist can see his life flashes before his eyes, the audience also learns to relate to the main hero as point of view shots are used.

sundeep kahlon