Analysis of Minority Report Still image

The overall subject of the shot is the pre-crime unit, trying to find John Anderton as he is leaving the mall because he took Agatha, one of the pre-cogs.  The part of the subject that draws the eye, in my opinion, is the tilt of the pre-crime officer on the right's head.  The tilt of the head capitalizes on the fact that pre-crime's failure to locate Anderton and Agatha, which is due to an abundance of similar looking umbrellas.  In the frame, the officers are foregrounded, whereas the view below them is in the background, due to the camera being at a high angle. The placement of the officers and the view below them is to show the viewer that the officers are looking down at the people, trying to spot John Anderton and Agatha.  I believe the elements of the background, the officers' view, are more important than those of the foreground, the officers. The key objects in the shot are the umbrellas which prevent the officers from being able to spot Anderton, and the umbrellas are in the background.  In terms of lighting, nothing in the shot is lit up, as it is raining.  I believe this is to emphasize that it is a gloomy day.  It also could be used to further the fact that something ominous is afoot, being Lamar's actions in the movie.  The shot is a high angle shot. This helps capitalize on the officers' search for Anderton, as we are able to see them searching for him among the crowd.  Obviously, the umbrellas contribute greatly to our understanding of the events in the shot.  The two officers searching for Anderton are unable to spot him because he too has an umbrella.  Again, the rain emphasizes the ominousness of the events in the movie as a whole.