Genre Research: The Commuter

       The common camera angles that are found in the movie, The Commuter, are eye-level angles and low angles. These angles were mainly focused on the main character, Michael, many times. Some common camera movements that are found in this movie are pans, tilt, and many hand-held shots as well. Some common camera shots that I found while watching this movie were dutch/oblique shots, medium close-ups, two-shots, and three-shots, which often feature the people who were on the train with Michael.
     The costumes that I found while watching this movie were usually work-related. For example, the main character, Michael, was always wearing his business suit as he was oftentimes going to work. Additionally, on his commute to work some people on the train, however, were wearing everyday regular clothing. The common lighting that I found in this movie tended to be somewhat bright, as Michael was outside a lot. However, the lighting was never made too bright in most scenes to create a vibe that translated to Michael's seriousness. The actors in the movie tended to be pretty expressionless throughout the movie, however, Michael's family or the random people he met on his commute were charismatic or happy. Generally, there was not any relevant makeup in this movie, besides the fake blood that was added whenever there was a fight scene. The props in this movie include everyday objects, such as a briefcase or a set of playing cards on the train. Yet for some fighting scenes, guns were also included. The setting of this movie is mainly on a train as that is Michael's way of commuting to work. However, the first couple of scenes also feature Michael's house briefly.
      The editing that was featured in this movie included mainly jumpcuts, cutaways, eye-line matches, and action matches. The common sounds that I heard were dialogues, diegetic sound, non-diegetic sound, and sound bridges. Common elements that I found throughout this movie that match the common elements of the mystery genre include suspense, along with murder. One important element that was also found was Michael's solving of the "puzzle" which can be similar to him solving a crime.
    The elements that I enjoyed about this movie were the action-filled fighting scenes, along with Michael's way of figuring out someone's identity by using the clues around him. One element that i did not enjoy about this movie was the setting that it took place on, which was the train. I felt as though there could have been more settings incorporated into the movie.