Sound – Music from the 80s is heavily used throughout the film to establish the time setting of the film, which takes place in 1983.

Editing – The film uses montages throughout to symbolise different parts of Shaun’s life, the first showing him alone and isolated, the second with him enjoying life with Woody and his friends, and the third once he joins Combo’s racist gang.

Mise-En-Scene – In the scene where Combo’s gang stands in front of the church, graffiti with the phrase “Maggie is a twat” is used to convey the idea Shaun lives in an area that is very much against Margaret Thatcher and her ideologies, as she was Prime Minister during the time period that This Is England is set in.

Cinematography – Big Close Ups are used, specifically in the scene where Combo and Shaun have a conversation in the car, to show the characters growing closer together.

mise en scene:

When Shawn joins Combos side. This scene uses a darkly lit dirty alleyway which portrays the dark turn of the movie and the seriousness of what Shawn has gotten into.

Cinematography:

In the ending scene CU shots of Shawn are used to show how he feels betrayed and is used to connect to the viewer to send a message about how harmful racism can be.

Sound:

Sound is used in many ways to set the tone of the movie. Firstly needle drops of iconic English songs are used to immerse the audience in the setting. As well as a piano track that plays during the football and ending scene which gives a sad tone furthering the serious message to the viewer.

Editing:

In the beginning of the film. A montage is used to introduce the time period and place showing both the good and bad sides of England setting up the political conflict that has a big role in the film.

Use of sound: Shane Meadows use of sound is used to invoke emotion within the viewer. We see this through the use of his score composed by Ludovico Einaudi which play’s to show the negative effects that Combo has on Shaun.

Use of editing: The main way editing is used in the movie is through the various montages. The main one is when Combo and his friends go around and commit crimes against minorities. This immediately shows us the type of man Combo is and the extent he will go to.

Use of Cinematography: A lot of the camera shots in this movie are either close ups or handheld camera shots. This creates a sense of realism within the world and immerses the watcher.

Use of lighting: The lighting in the film is predominately dark and gloomy so reflect the area and tone of the movie. This becomes more prevalent when Combo is introduced and we see in his montage going throughout the grimy areas and committing racist acts.

Set design: The set design uses a lot of old and worn down looking props and areas to accurately display the working class areas of England in the 1980’s. The significance of the run down town is important to understanding why the character feel the way they do.

Costumes: All the costumes the character wear have significance to the plot. For example, the skinheads

10 out of 10 very good film. i liked the editing cinematography and mice en scene were on point

my most memorable scene was when klombo made the speech about England. it surprised me that they used such foul language but that got the message across in the film

9/10

memorable scene: after Combo is beating up Milky and then having a go at Banjo and Meggy and Shaun is crying and screaming, Combo tells Shaun that “Men Don’t cry!” this probably hit home for a lot of men that grew up around that time.

Score: 9/10

Most memorable scene: The opening montage

To me, the first scene perfectly sets the ‘Englishness’ of the movie – outlining the bad qualities of England (war, violence prejudice) but also the ‘proud to be British’ moments. This fight over England’s best and worst aspects is apparent throughout the film and shapes how, not only, Shaun idolises the people around him, but also how he feels about England.

score- 7/10

The most memorable scene for me was when they all walk in slow motion after Shaun gets his head shaved and joins the Skinheads. I thought this showed the inclusivity and strive and pride to be English very well (even though this is shortly later disrupted.) 1980’s England is shown well through the verisimilitude, set, and costume design followed by hair and makeup. the mise en scene is the best.

i would give this film a 8/10

a memorable scene for me was the moment Shaun joins in on Combo and the others robbing and threatening the shopkeeper, this is because we see how the group had influenced and manipulated Shaun negatively by using hate speach towards the shop keeper

I would give the movie a 6/10. I felt it had some very hard hitting powerful scenes and portrayed the message of anti racism very well. My favourite scene being the one between combo and milky right before he is beaten as there was a very extreme sense of tension, good acting and good cinematography.

i think the movie is 10/10. The film exceeded in balancing heavy tones with funny ones. It used a variety of different shots and angles which also added to its quality. My most memorable scene is when Shaun and Combo and his friends raid the corner shop, this shows the bad influence combo had on Shaun.