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Angier's Intention To Create Tension In Gun At Borden

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The camera shot used in this scene is a close up. The close up clearly revels that Angier has a very serious and concentrated facial expression. From previous shots in the scene, it is clear Angier is staring quite intently at Borden. The close up forces the audience to focus on Angier’s face, and understand how he is feeling at this point in the scene. This close up, Angier’s intent stare, serious facial expressions, as well as the gun in the scene build tension within the audience, as it is clear that Angier has some sort of intention to shoot Borden. This creates tension, as the audience can only watch to see whether Angier will go through with his intentions. When Angier first points the gun at Borden, there is no music playing in the scene,

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