The action thriller 'Wanted', with Angelina Jolie, Morgan Freeman and James McAvoy, definitely shows inspiring elements of film. It's jam-packed with action and uses a variety of techniques to convey the narrative.
In the 'Grocery store shoot-out', there are many effective techniques used.
The camera tracks from behind the food shelves and introduces us to the main character. It gives the impression that somebody is watching/spying on him as it is shot from a long distance. This corresponds with the narrative as we later learn that there is someone watching him.
(By this point, the main character (blue) has noticed the man watching him) The main character has been framed on the left hand side so we can see what he sees. The man watching him is in the center of the screen. This shot helps to distinguish who is important in the scene. A focus pull is used to show the main characters reaction to the person watching him. This scene is slowed down aswell as the sound. The sound of the mans footsteps is loud. We can hear the sound of a heartbeat in the background too which highlights his anxiety in this situation. The combination of the heartbeat, footsteps and slowed-down grocery store music, creates a type of soundscape that builds tension.
The scene slows down which highlights the action. They even show the bullet racing through the shelf. As the action slows down, the sound gets louder and speeds up and helps create a climax to the high point of action. The characters also help to add to the thrilling action with there strong facial expressions and body language.
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