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Here is a film opening analysis of Bridget Jones's Diary:






Bridget Jones’s diary was released in April 2001, the romantic comedy is based on the novel be Helen Fielding. It was a very successful film.

The opening of Bridget Jones establishes the genre and the mood of the film.
The opening shot is a mid shot and establishes the scene. The opening scene is set in her living room. She is sitting on the sofa drinking wine and is upset about being all alone.

Costume is used cleverly in this opening sequence, as she is wearing pyjamas, she looks like she doesn’t care what she looks like. Her living room is cluttered and messy, this suggests that she stays in a lot and doesn’t go out much.

The props used are the television, a glass of wine and a magazine. The way she gets herself drunk shows that she is depressed.

The diegetic sound of the telephone saying that she doesn’t have any messages is humorous. It also emphasises how alone she is. The other diegetic sound is the music. The song ‘All by myself’ goes alongside all the other details that make her seem lonely to sum up what kind of a character she is.

The genre is established straight away, already the viewer is laughing at her dancing and her character. This shows it is a romantic comedy.