Wednesday, 12 January 2011

The Lizzie McGuire Movie - Opening Analysis.




The movie starts with a spy like music in the background and sliver writing with what looks like police lights. This not what you are expecting for the beginning of the movie but it could connote that Lizzie is trapped or that her parents keep a close eye on her. It then cuts to close ups of what looks like spy gadgets and then a tape with the words black mail written on it. The movie title is revealed still in the theme of a spy movie making it look bold and it stands out but still doesn’t fit in. It then starts to make more sense as it is revealed that it is her little brother using the gadgets which could mean he is trying to catch her out and could cause problems later on. We are then taken into Lizzie's room as well as her brother’s gadget, which is a racecar with a camera on it, this could connote that they play games with each other and don’t get on. The text then changes when in Lizzie's room to a cartoon like font with bright colours. She puts pop music on and her alter ego cartoon character appears doing girlie things such as putting on make up, spraying perfume, writing in lipstick and making a mess but revealing the credits while the real Lizzie sings around her room getting dressed. 
There are no boys within the first two minuets other than her brother but she obviously cares about her appearance and what people think of her. We are not sure of where she is on the popularity scale but she has blond hair and is well dressed so if she fits in with the stereotype of teen rom-coms she is more than likely popular or going to gain popularity.

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