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American Beauty (Not Plagiarised)* The scene from the burger scenes the one Im choosing The scene

is started with an extreme close up of burgers being flipped by Lester, the scene then shows his clothing, a uniform with a white shirt, yellow name badge, and a red hat, the costume showed securely shows us that Lester works in a burger place, The voice on the speaker phone is proved when the camera faces the speaker. The prop of the burger slicer is clean, this suggests that the job has only just begun, also the food is neatly positioned and he moves the food into certain positions which could connote that Lester is a clean and tidy person and takes care in his actions, this is an oxymoron as he is often reckless in the way he thinks about Angela, this could show he is making a new start. When Lester hears his wifes voice on the intercom he shifts his eyes slowly, and tilts his head down slowly to show that he is aware of something out of the ordinary. The shot is hanged to Angela who is wearing a red shirt and red lipstick, this is suggesting seduction, and the fact buddy is all over her proves this. The red on top of Lesters head can also prove that there is danger along the line; other parts of the scene are red like his bosses hat and lips. When Lester confronts his wife he alternates his head motion to act dormant to the situation before him, he smiles in a monotonous way as a worker should do while up selling food. The lighting from inside the burger bar can be seen and this lights up Lester, inside the car his wife has the sunlight on her and buddy, the inside lighting could connote that artificial lighting is being used to suggest that Lester is now artificial in his emotions towards his wife.

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