This medium close up shot is of the flying cops, this shot emphasises how many cops there are going after Tom Cruise. Not much of the background is shown, however it seems to be a train station, because there is an escalator in the back and that is where Tom Cruise gets off his train and spots the flying cops. The medium shot allows enough background to show the large number of cops. All the cops are looking at the same thing, suggesting something suprising or significant is happening.
This is an establishing shot because it is setting the scene, which is a classic fight venue in Hollywood. It is a dark alley, with a rusty car parked carelessly to show someone's hurry to get away. Therefore it is easy for the audience to interpret that a fight or a confrontation is about to occur. The shot also allows an appropriate amount of background to show the flying cops running into the alleyway and possibly confronting Tom Cruise.
Shot 3: Over-the-shoulder shot (OTS)
This is an over the shoulder shot however it can also be interpreted as a close up shot as not much of the flying cops shoulder is shown. Not much of the background is shown, but we have already established this scene is set in a dark alleyway. We can tell from Tom Cruise's facial expression that he has been caught and is hopeless.
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