Dystopian Trailer Assignment

Equilibrium. Kurt Wimmer. R. 2002
In the near future everyone's actions and emotions are rigidly controlled by the Cleric, and the highest ranking Cleric (Christian Bale) soon discovers that the government he's working for is not so great when they arrest his wife. He joins the resistance and plots to overthrow the government, while still being employed as a Cleric.

This trailer does an excellent job showing the different aspects of a dystopian society using a combination of words and clips from the movie. There is a good ratio of words to film and enhances the audience's understanding of the plot. There are voice-overs in the beginning explaining who the main character is as he bursts through a door surrounded by gunshots. This is a better way to effectively show who the main character is instead of just having text or just having film. The editing creates a basic plot of the movie but doesn't give the resolution, making the audience want to know how it ends. I would like to implement the editing techniques of voice-overs and text throughout my trailer to convey the characters and plot. I also want to have a few establishing shots mixed in to show the lack of freedom in the society.