There are many elements that go into making this scene from “Lone Survivor” one that is hard to forget. It targets those who are proud to be an American and it leaves them feeling invincible. The camera angles and music help build to the empowerment of the main character in this scene. The lighting also brings more attention to him. The scene along with the speakers tone is very serious. The scene carries great importance in the movie. It is a transition from the training and handwork that they have put in to them going on a mission called Operation Red Wings. The speaker uses rhyming and a constant rhythm throughout his speech. This scene from “Lone Survivor” incorporates many elements into a scene that leaves the audience feeling empowered, patriotic and ready to go into battle with the main character.

The music is a huge part of what make this scene memorable. The scene starts out with no music and then slowly adds it in. This scene does a great job of showing how the subtlety of music can truly add the overall feeling of a scene. The music is simply there to show that the scene is building, but without it you wouldn’t feel the scene empowering you because the speaker’s tone stays the same throughout his speech. The music goes along with the different shots as well. The music doesn’t really explode until the final picture of the scene when you get the view out of the helicopter over the vast landscape. This is very common thing used by many directors because if it is done correctly it can make a scene much more memorable, but not distract from the main point. 

The speech is the main focus of this entire scene. It is the beginning and ending point of the scene. The entire scene is designed around the content and meaning of the speech. It’s very American. It uses rhyming and steady rhythm to help the speech flow and make the audience want to memorize it. It is a very powerful speech. This is evidenced by the camera angle at the beginning of the speech. It is looking up at the speaker and so is his audience. The simplicity of his rhyming helps keep the audience involved. He uses simple words like “rootin’, tootin’, shootin’, and parachutin”. That simplicity helps the speech maintain its role as the main focus of the scene.  It has a very appealing rhythm. It flows well and goes along with the music. The entire scene is tied together by the speech made. It’s short, effective, and very catchy.

The lighting in the first part of the scene is a very small detail that adds to the overall theme  of empowerment of the speaker. In the first scene the light is shining directly on the speaker and the speaker only. This shows that he is the subject to focus on in this scene and that what he is going to do or say is going to be important. There are many other small details that also point to the main theme.

There are many subtle hints throughout the scene that point to core American values. There are many things that point to family and togetherness. When they are getting their gear ready for the mission they are all doing it together and using team work to do it. The camera starts focused on one character and then moves backward on a track to show that teamwork can help accomplish things. While this is happening the speech is stating that there is no terrain they can’t conquer. “No sky too high, no sea too rough, no muff too tough.” The next scene shows the importance of family. One man is looking at wall colors for his house, while another is putting a wedding ring on his watch band because he values his family and knows that he must do this operation to protect that. The entire scene has a very patriotic feel to it. It all contributes to the overall theme of empowerment. One big American value that is portrayed is our strong belief in our military. Our country values power and showing these values in this scene contributes to that feeling of power.

The camera angles and shots in this scene also contribute to the overall theme of empowerment. In the first part the camera is angles up at the speaker showing he is the focus of the scene. It then switches to his audience, other SEALs, and its focused on their faces and its looking down on them. It’s also showing how focused they are on the speaker because their eyes are very focused and not looking around. The next scene, the camera is on a track moving backwards and while it’s moving backward it’s showing more and more people to show them working together. In the last scene when they are on the helicopter, the camera is eye level with them and it’s zoomed in on their faces. That is showing how serious they are and that they are ready to go on this operation. Along with the music and the part of the speech in that scene, it makes the audience want to go on the operation with them. It has the audience feeling empowered and feeling invincible. 

The main theme of empowerment is shown throughout all the elements of this scene. The music and camera angles make the audience feel empowered, while the lighting directs their attention to the main character. This scene is a big transition point in the movie. They are coming out of training and now going on an operation. It makes the audience feel great American pride and patriotism. The rhyming and rhythm of the speech make it easy to understand and hard to forget. This scene from “Lone Survivor” incorporates many elements into a scene that leaves the audience feeling empowered, patriotic and ready to go into battle with the main character.