The establishing shot of this film shows a blurred crowd of people moving in slow motion. We become aware that the location of this scene is an airport because of the diegetic sound of an airport announcement. This dialogue supports the mise-en-scene; a sign which reads 'Flight 217, Venice -Los Angeles'. The titles are white and a plain font, not wanting to distract the audience of the action happening on screen. The incidental music is a popular song, 'Do your thing-Basement Jaxx'and isnt a very serious song and supports the comedy on screen. When the two main stars of the film, Ashton Kutcher and Brittany Murphy walk into the centre of the frame the camera pans to capture their movement. The action is now brought back to a normal speed, as we see the two characters interact as if competing with eachother. The camera does a horizontal tracking of them walking down the airport hall, then jump-cuts back to the view of them walking towards the camera and freezes on a medium shot of them looking angrily at eachother and the title 'Just Married' appears across the middle of the screen. This part of the scene is full of comedy potential and is ironic that the two people who just got married are already getting on each others' nerves. After a few seconds pause, movement begins again and the camera switches to a medium long shot of them walking, and Kutcher knocks Murphy into a man holding coffee who spills it all down her torso and the camera moves into a medium reaction shot of her being scolded by the hot coffee. Then the camera jump-cuts to a medium close up of Kutcher looking pleased with himself. Then an extreme long shot of the couple travelling down the escalators, switching to a slightly low angle of kutcher still revelling in his victory, which jumps to Murphy taking the chewing gum out of her mouth and throwing it at the back of Kutchers head. We see a reaction shot of his face, and then a high angle shot shows him turning around to glare at Murphy. We then see a medium close up of Kutcher plotting revenge as the camera shows a luggage trolley. Then a long shot shows Kutcher push the trolley to trip over Murphy, and we hear the diegetic sound of her yelp. The low angle camera then tilts down to show Kutcher fall onto the ground after tripping over himself. The camera then shows the two coming out of the airport in a long shot, and the incidental music fades out, leaving us with the ambient sounds of traffic, chatter and airport announcements. The pair squabble, indicating theyre going their seperate ways. The camera focuses of Murphy and does a horizontal pan of the cab line, and does a reaction shot of her looking unhappy, her dialogue "Cheese and rice" supports the connotations of the shot reverse shot between queue and Murphy. The camera now jumps to Kutcher in his car, the camera focusing on his pen knife and as the pen knife moves to behind his head the camera does also, showing him severing through his hair to remove the chewing gum. When he throws the chunk of hair away, the camera sees from behind his head, Murphy standing in front of the car. At this point the bass guitar sound of a western standoff starts up. The connotations; confrontation. She sighs showining she doesn't want to ask his help, "I need a ride". A medium shot of Kutcher shows him indicating for her to move out of the way of the car, "Get 'outta my way". The camera then reverts back to the angle in which Murphy is the subject and she shakes her head. The camera moves back to show Kutcher starting up his engine, and then shows Murphy not looking bothered. Then the diegetic sound of his engine revving is heard and she sarcastically pretends to quiver in fear. Eventually he gives up. "Get in" We see her looking pleased with herself and walking to get in the car. Then the incidental music of a glockenspiel is heard. This angle allows us to see Kutchers eyes in the rear view mirror. Then we see Murphy get into the car, slamming about as she goes. "Just try and keep it on the road for a change." Kutcher speeds off and as the car turns we see the words 'Just married' written on the back of the car which is once again ironic.
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