Sequence Analysis

"Bridget Jone's Diary" - The Fight Scene 

The camera follows behind Daniel and switches between views of Daniel’s back to Mark’s back to exaggerate the tension between the opposing sides. As Mark throws the first punch, the camera follows the movement of his fists to Daniel’s face, the second punch is followed by the camera in the same way where this time the blow is correlated to the reaction of Bridget and her friends. Going from instances of low angle to eye level, the screen settles on an eye-level panoramic view as both men fight. The scene moves into the restaurant where the disagreement between the two men goes on to interrupt the celebratory nights of innocent bystanders. The scene comes to a slow end as the two fly through the window and end up on the ground. The camera focuses on Mark as he is the first to stand up but then shows an unfocused image of Daniel standing behind him, calling him a wanker to which the camera follows Mark’s arm for one last punch. The focused camera on Mark shows him to be the victor, but as Bridget sits alongside Daniel on the ground, the question arises whether Mark won at all. The low angle view from Bridget’s perspective confirms Mark’s dignity as he exits the scene. As Bridget talks to Daniel, the camera switches from high angle to low angle views, this time Bridget being the one looking down on Daniel and Daniel looking up at her. With the low angle view on Daniel’s part, from him looking up at Mark, then Bridget, the ultimate loser of the brawl is undoubtedly Daniel.