Romance film

Remember me

The beginning of this trailer reveals the extremely recognisable actor- Robert Paterson- as he attempts to stop a fight in a dark alley way in New York. The police turn up and falsely accuse him of the offence. This automatically gains the audiences sympathy as he is innocent and helpless. A later scene shows Robert looking after his young sister, affection from an older brother towards a younger sister is always valued by the audience as it shows love, kindness and sensitivity. However the trailer soon reveals he is a grumpy, lonely guy who lives alone in a dark dingy apartment. This all changes when he meets a woman. The non-diegetic music to open the trailer is Robert Paterson’s voice saying this:

"Ghandi said- 'whatever you do in life will be insignificant but it’s very important that you do it!"

This gives the audience something to initially focus their attention too. It is extremely effective in changing the atmosphere and mood. The sounds then change to an acoustic guitar as the girl enters the trailer to show the change in the boy’s life changes and becomes more positive. She has blonde wavy hair, and has a very innocent completion that allows the audience to understand that she is a possible love interest and there is romance blossoming.

There is an over the shoulder shot of the love interest in the foreground and Robert in the background- He is looking over at her with lustful eyes and she stares into blank space. This shot gives the impression that he wants her and she doesn't know who he is. Again this makes the audience feel sympathetic towards him. On the other hand he looks foolish and pathetic as he makes no effort to introduce himself or make an impression. When he finally does, she makes a comment to suggest she’s not interested and he wins her round. This allows the audience to feel a sense of accomplishment as he has achieved his goal. On their first date, the woman wears a red top. Red often symbolised danger and fear, however in this case the red connotes romance and desire which sets a loving atmosphere.  

The last scene in the trailer shows a birthday cake as a close-up with Robert directly behind it, as the music starts to climax, the candles are blown out. At this point the music stops and the screen turns black. It is extremely effective as it builds up a climax then there is a sudden black out. It could contoe that there is a happy ending and he is getting on with his life as another birthday goes by.