Camera Shots

In The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day the director Troy Duffy uses many different camera styles to convey various messages to the viewer. In the scene where the saints attack the skyscraper hideout of all the mob bosses that are out to kill them, all of the camera distances are used quite effectively. The scene starts with a long shot of the saints jumping off a scaffolding. This long shot helps to demonstrate the danger of the pending situation as well as the risks they are willing to go to in order to achieve their goal of killing all the mod members. The long camera view also aids in creating more suspense of what is to happen since this is the first you see the outside of the building in the movie although you have already seen the aftermath, so it makes the viewer curious. The medium shot is used for most of the middle part of the scene during all the shooting. Since there are so many different things going on at one time in this sequence the medium shot is necessary for the viewer to be able to understand everything that is happening. The close up is also highly utilized in this scene to express emotions of all the characters. When the mob boss sees the saints right before they come crashing through the windows there is a close up of his face to express his surprised and frightened nature during the scene. Also there is a close up of the saints as they are sliding across the ground shooting all of the mob members. Their faces show focus and passion towards the deed they are doing and it adds to the seriousness of the scene even though it started out with a mildly humorous idea. Also at the end of this scene when the main mob boss is about to be executed there is a close up of his face which shows how he has come to grips with his fate although he is still very afraid. In all, these many camera styles intensifies the movie and helps to enforce certain emotional situations and create the action packed tone the director seeks to employ.