Peaky Blinders analysis

Within this scene the camera angle is giving these characters within peaky blinders a God -like stature; with them looking down on us and that they are on top 'of society' also: As well as literally being at the top of the screen. With this angle coming into effect from the beginning, it sets the tone for the rest of the scene/still images. The expectation of what the characters will do next can coincide with the colour pallet, in the scene that the red burning flame in the corner can symbolise hell, but more likely that violence is inevitable. The puddle also can be seen to show the transition from a happy/cheerful part of town- to the dark depths of it. With the reflection ending mid-way through the screen, the other half of the screen is black, showing that the path that lies ahead for these characters will be hellish. As well as the unity within these characters shown by the togetherness and symmetry in their walking, the clothes that they are wearing symbolises that they are all part of the same group- and that whatever they are about to do was planned, as they're wearing the same outfit.

Within this following still the director portrays that these characters as a group of thugs, that are on a 'mission.' Shown by the way that they aren't fazed by the puddle, which they walk straight through it as if it’s not there. This could also show that they're trying to assert their dominance on surrounding bystander they shouldn't be approached. Furthermore, this shot adds to assumption made previously that these characters are part of a group, wearing the same style of shoes and trousers: that was previously hidden in the last still. This colour pallet of this shot adds fuel to the already present violence that is foreshadowed, with the ripples created in the puddle this can implement the feeling of uncontrollable violence, 'waving' out of control. With the group being the medium that is unsettling the calmness of the puddle, before the storm.
