American Beauty: Mise-en-Scene

Mise-en-scene literally means "setting up a scene." There are six elements that make up mise-en-scene: acting, costume and make-up, setting, lighting, composition or space and lastly, but not least, time. The film that I chose for this particular topic was American Beauty. American Beauty is like mise-en-scene candy. Each theme from repression to denial and fantasy to reality is clearly portrayed through the art of mise-en-scene. We often say that a good performance is "realistic." …showed first 75 words of 1412 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1412 total…done and the day is coming to and end. It also symbolizes the connection between Ricky and Jane. Darkness brings them together. American Beauty is a very compelling film, not only that, but it is also aesthetically pleasing to the viewer, even if the viewer doesn't have much film knowledge. The art of mise-en-scene is very evident within this film and each element serves as another voice telling you what the film is all about.