Semester Exam- Film Analyses of Black Mirror (season 3, episode 4, San Junipero)
“San Junipero” is part of a British science-fiction TV series named Black Mirror which has received Emmy Awards in 2017 in the categories of Outstanding TV Movie and Outstanding Writing. Moreover, “San Junipero” has successfully become one of the show’s most popular episodes among fans. The episode opens to reveal an establishing shot of the beachside town. San Junipero is basically a small town with several bars and animated areas giving the viewer the sense of a “party town” because most activities in the town takes place at Tucker’s, which is a bar where Yorkie first meets Kelly. This hints at the thought that Tucker’s is the heart of the town and is where the most action takes place, which leads on the audience as to what may occur as we see our protagonist Yorkie go into the bar. Before the two protagonists of the episode meet there is a two-shot showing Kelly and her friend entering the bar which influences the curious Yorker to enter as well. In general, the setting of San Junip...
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