Minority Report Shot-by-Shot Analysis

Medium close up introducing protagonists threat. This close up shows all the police forces who are about to target and confront Tom Cruise. The grim look on the cops signify that they're up to no good or potentially going to harm the protagonist. Also the amount of cops will put the viewer in tension as Tom as the disadvantages in number.

The wide shot shows the area that the hero will run through. The car will act as an obstacle for the hero to overcome as he attempts to run away from the cops. The protagonist to the right also shows that the wide shot is a little preview to where Tom has to go through. This could also put the viewer in suspense as to how he'll try to escape from a sort of narrow gap between the car and the wall.

This close up would normally be associated with dialogue or to show emotion from a character. These close ups also put Tom in a tight situation where he has what seems to be no other form of escape. The close up also shows the overall background or area that Tom is stuck in.