The Third Man - Sewer Scene

The final scene at the end of The Third Man is a very memorable scene for the history of film noir as it's such a creative and imaginative scene, with the maze like sewers and the intense chase really make it a great scene. The sewer scene has everything to do with film noir as it has all the key themes and techniques all together such as the shadows of people running and the minimal light around each tunnel.

This shot is one of my favourites as it is such an claustrophobic and tight shot which really shows how small the staircase is and the feeling of being trap in this place like the maze it is. Also with the shadows of the bars could also give the idea that he is trapped in this place and that he's not leaving alive. 

In this next shot it shows the police chasing down the man into the further part of the sewers, and what's clever about this shot  is how they have made it so that the police are chasing a shadow, which makes it more interesting to watch as they could be trying to make this guy seem as a dark and shady man which he is. Also the way that the shadow gets bigger against the wall adds variety into the shot.

This is an interesting shot as uses different camera shots to make the scene much more enjoyable than it is, for one it uses the rule of third to to make the the top right of the shot the key part, the shot is also on a tilt which gives it more variety and makes it more of a tight and disorientating shot to watch.

This shot again, uses the rule of third to make the shot feeling like your there, hiding and watching what goes on with the chase. The shot is makes for good story telling as it shows the fear and exhaustion on the man face. Also the lighting makes it so that most of his face is hidden away from the light showing that he is a dark and shady character.

This last shot is one of the best shots in the film as it concludes the film and shows the fact the he is trapped and there's now way out from what he has done. The way the light amplifies his body in the shot also is affective and the way that the light at the end of the tunnel isn't even an option for the man really ends the film well.