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Movie Review: "Who Killed Captain Alex?"

 Hello readers,

    Yesterday I had the excellent opportunity to watch the movie "Who Killed Captain Alex?" by the acclaimed film studio Wakaliwood (Ramon Film Productions) in Uganda. It was an action-packed and comedic flick which is sure to be one of my favorites for years to come, and had many moments which showcased the brilliance of the directors in using camera shots and angles. I was planning on watching a different movie but this one was available for free and is fully on YouTube. Here's an embed of the movie:


Below I will analyze three different spectacular scenes in the movie, the camera shots and camera angles used in them, and exactly why these techniques were used:

At 3:55, "We're making German Food!"

In this scene, two men jokingly have a conversation where they talk about eating German food, later which is revealed to be German tourists. In this scene, a Fixed Shot with a Two Shot is used to capture both men. Towards the end, there is a slight zoom inward as one of the men leaves and the other goes back to cooking.





At 15:29, "Everyone in Uganda knows Kung Fu!"

In this scene, a massive fight breaks out. The camera pans to the left and right to take in the action, and the angle remains medium.

At 1:01:50, "Ugandan Ghetto Air Force"

In this scene a helicopter stays in fixed position and size on the camera while the environment around it rapidly spins. This continuous whip pan shot is used to show the movement of the helicopter frantically through the environment as it looks for its targets.

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