Wednesday, 17 December 2014

Melodrama Trailer Analysis - The Best Of Me

Here is my analysis of the trailer for 'The Best Of Me'.




  • The beginning of the trailer starts with romantic music, which I have noticed in a lot of the trailers I have already analysed.
  • The first words that appear on screen says 'From Nicholas Sparks', who is a well known writer of melodramas and is mentioned in the trailers for The Notebook and Safe Haven, which I have already analysed.
  • As the trailer progresses, we see a girl and boy meet and fall in love. There are several clips shown which are set in romantic places, like at the top of a tree and kissing in the rain. This indicates a love story.
  • Scenes convey separation and heartache, which is common in melodramas and occur in other trailers that I have already analysed, like The Notebook and Safe Haven for example.
  • Fades are used in the trailer to go back in time. This gives the film a melodramatic feel.
  • There are several clips of kissing
  • James Marsden, who is one of the main characters, has appeared in other melodramas, including the Notebook which I have already analysed.
  • There are many references to love

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