Film Critique
The main idea of the film “Deception” is to show the contrast between alcohol and cannabis and promote awareness around the idea that cannabis should be a gift that should be cherished and not banned. The film is set in the early 2020 jersey, where cannabis is illegal. The film is shot in outside locations to provide a relaxed and comfortable atmosphere. The audience is not distracted by the theme as we have filmed it a unique and simple way of using cut scenes to create a visually pleasing film.
The film starts with Gabriel, our main character walking slowly down a country footpath. The sun is setting and there is a general dark atmosphere taking over the shot. The music gets intense, a loud sad violin noise is heard as Gabriel starts rolling a cannabis joint. The camera pans in at multiple angles to create a timeless sequence visually showing the audience that Gabriel is at peace. Gabriel lights up the joint and is seen smoking.
The film deception uses sound a lot to create atmosphere for the audience. The audience are made aware when Gabriel gets high as the music changes from a sad dramatic noise to a upbeat happy relaxed sound.
The film then turns dark with Gabriel seen cycling down a long country road. A car is seen swerving and speeding up. The audience has a third person view on the event which is about to unfold as they see the drink driver speeding towards Gabriel. Gabriel unknowingly cycles happily along the road. The car is seen to speed up then we hear a dramatic crash sound effect and an immediate black out. This creates tension and shocks the audience as we fear for the worse. The camera then pans into Gabriel mangled on the floor with his bike tire spinning.
Overall, I think this film is good as it examines the idea that alcohol is a lot worse than cannabis and therefore cannabis should be legalized. This use of rebellious behavior incorporates the theme of rebellion. Would the same outcome with Gabriel being killed happen if the driver was smoking cannabis?